If you saw me burning the American flag?

kittybriton

I would conclude that you had enough respect for the traditions and history of your nation to destroy a worn flag in a respectful manner. Now if I saw you later tossing garbage onto the pyre I might think differently.

Jackie

yes. It's offensive.

Erin

You should be giving it to the fire department or someplace where the burning to dispose the flag would be acceptable.

Yes, I'd be mad.

Jessi

no...as long as you were burning it on your property.....you could also bury the flag

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Nope not all, could care less. Nothing more than a symbol in my mind.

Leogirl0804

There is a ceremony, and if that is what your purpose was then good for you. If you are burning and yelling "death to America", then I would have contempt for you, and perhaps turn a hose on you. Fires in this dry season are dangerous.

dWali

Flag burning is not my thing, even though I do not really like USA. I leave that type of thing to other fanatics. Will rather have a nice braai (or barbeque as you call it).

Bruce B

If you are participating in a flag burning ceremony, I would not be angry, although that does tear at my heart strings.

And if you are protesting or making a statement, then yes, I would be angry.

My grandfather, father and brother all served in wars. My brother will never be the same. My Uncle served and his son received a purple heart. My two young cousins both serve. I love this country and I love our symbol of freedom. Our flag means a great deal to me. More than thread and stitches. It means freedom, and bloodshed and sacrifice.

But you wouldn't burn the flag.
(By the way, my mother is Irish.)

UNCLE_ ADVISOR

you are a sick man

Lionel W

I'll shake your hand for doing so.

momathomewith2boys

I think it's supposed to be brought to a place where there is a "ceremony" and then they burn it. I guess burning is acceptable. There's no need to make it a huge event. I think when someone is "dishonoring" the flag when burning, they make it VERY public.

because_i_said_so

yes, I would be pissed if you were doing it in a disrespectful way. Id have to go to jail for whipping azz over that one. Im serious.

answering

As long as you do it in the precribed way.........Rock On!, but if it is done to disrespect the Flag or made as a social statement, then I respect your right to free expression, but I will exercise my right to free expression also.

crispy

If you burned the flag as a political statement, I'd probably just shrug. If you burned it because it was old, I'd probably hide because you're supposed to 'retire' the flag a discreet manner, so if you're being discreet, and I can still see you, it must mean I'm SPYING on you, or stalking you or something. So I'd hide.

cavemen gurlâ™¥â™«

yes

it all depends on how you were burning the flag. if in protest yes i would be concerned. if your doing it because the flag is old, then no i wouldn't.

what's up

I'm not American, I'm from Great Britain so i wouldn't really care, but to be fair, i don't think it's a good idea. There's enough hate in the world as it is

princess_29_71

If I saw you burning our flag, I might end up in jail for hurting you.

Andy

No. I would assume you had been burning the Liberian flag, and that the one star was already burned. Since I can only count to ten, I wouldn't be able to tell that there are only 11, not 13, stripes.

Rick

I would be bothered but I also know its a free country that can allow for you to do this and be proud of that. I would probably find another and hold it up ready for replacement. Still, I believe you would have some explaining to do since you also have the freedom to leave this country you would hate so much to burn its symbol.

Â¡ssÐ”m

I'll say you are angry of America

[Tsuniper-X]

if u buy a fresh new flag, ney...

kimberly0627

If done privately and respectfully, it is fine. If you are doing to protest, watch your ***. Specially where I live. Many are in the military or retired from it.

DAR

Not if you did it with ceremony as Congress designed. There is a protocol for it, and it is called 'retiring' the flag. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts do it regularly.

I assure you, when you see everyone standing at attention in type A uniforms, after having a stirring passage read about the flag in general or this flag in particular, you would never consider it disrespect.

We know disrespect when we see it.

I like Leogirl's answer.

Renegade.

Why are you asking all of these questions about burning and disrespecting the flag? I think thats a little strange.

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