The power of symbolism: Progress outweighs old symbols

ANY society as familiar with the choreography around the grand sacraments of Catholicism as this one is will easily understand the power of symbolism. 

Those old enough to remember the old, bravura and operatic Tridentine church will be even more familiar with how very loudly a silent symbol can speak.

The power of symbolism has also been used, or hijacked, by the tradition of violent republicanism, happy to pursue its objectives even if it has not been given a democratic mandate.