Flag Desecration
What are your opinions on flag desecration (i.e. burning the flag)? Should it be banned? Do you approve of it?Here is a bit of a recent news story concerning flag burning:Quote:RAPID CITY, S.D. -...
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I'd actually perfer they talk/vote about important things. I respect the flag, and I always stand durring the Star Spangled Banner... but this is just silly.Our tax dollars at work... sheesh..
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I don't believe in worshipping the flag, nor do I believe in unlimited loyalty to the state, but a little common respect seems harmless enough to me. Because of this, I think people should stand when...
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I would never burn the American flag, but if someone else wants to risk the inevitable ass kicking that they would probably receive, let 'em. Once you outlaw that form of expression, that sets the...
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You didn't vote. Quote:It seems to me that burning is an approved method of disposal if it has touched the ground or is in bad repair... I'd have to look it up to be sure, though.I actually read the...
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www.usflag.org/flag.etiquette.htmlWhen a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.Of course, burning a flag in...
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Quote:When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.Of course, burning a flag in protest of the government or...
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Abstract entities are not entitled to respect, nor are their symbols. I don't believe in any intrinsic respect for the state or its symbols; I think the flag should be treated as any other secular...
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im against it personally, meaning i would never do it, but it must remain legal.mad makes good points.
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I'm against burning my national flag. I fought for my country and the flag was a part of my every day life. But is burning the flag any worse than some plonker having his shorts made with the national...
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Mad<I think burning or saluting the flag are equally laudable acts, so long as they are expressions of an honest feeling.>I can't think burning it a good thing.. we do need to learn respect for...
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Quote:I'm remembering the whohaw over a confederate flag being incorporated into one of the state's emblems.. and the firestorm that followed. Worshipping the flag, and deifying it are not wise...
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The American Flag isn't so much as a symbol of The United States Of America, but as a symbol of ideas - the ideas of freedom and liberty.Personally, I deplore those who would desecrate the flag,...
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when someone burns the flag, as a protest, it is their protected right, imo...but i think of all the soldiers who were rallied by the sight of the stars and stripes as they charged forward towards...
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did you know that the first american flag ( betsy ross's ) was made from hemp fiber? it was widely grown back then and used for fiber, medicine, and feed for animals. yay hemp!
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