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TripSix
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Not until our glorious leader Hussein Obama's face is put on the flag, then to even look at it wrong will be punishable by death! |
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richer_than_you1971
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it should be illegal in public places
starting fires in public places is a crime
the first amendment can not and does not cover illegal acts and starting fires in public is illegl
Don't believe me, walk in the middle of a street and light a pile of cardboard on fire and see how quickly you go to jail |
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BROSIVE
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Theres no good answer to thats question..
But **** anyone who does it!! |
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xs.essex
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Do you mean 'THE' flag or 'A' flag? If you want to specify 'THE' flag then you need to say which flag since this questions pops up around the world on sites belonging to other countries. Let's assume you mean burning the flag of the nation in which the burning takes place.
Much as my views are liberal on many things, I believe that respect for nationhood and all it represents is fundamental to the continuing existence of a civilised society. To allow disrespect of so fundamental a symbol of nationhood as the flag of the county in which you live is a threat to the integrity of that society so I believe it should be illegal. If you have a grievance with any aparatus of the nation, there are mechanisms for raising those concerns and, ultimately, the ballot box.
On the other hand, the burning of the flags of other nations in which you have no right of representation and in which you are not resident should not be illegal unless the act of starting the fire is independently illegal. |
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laughter_every_day
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When the members of the American Legion burn old, soiled and torn flags (like the ones idiots fly from their cars), I don't think they should be prosecuted for that as that is the recommended way of disposing of old, soiled and torn flags. Any effort to distinguish that from those who are doing so in a manner that you consider disrespectful is necessarily going to be a limitation on expression, based on the content of that expression, and I find that proposal abhorrent and contrary to the basic nature of a free society.
I noticed that Russia has a new law that allows those who criticize the government to be prosecuted as traitors. I disapprove of such laws in the u.s. |
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Brian C.K.
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Ask Obama's friend Bill Ayers. |
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wizjp
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Yes. |
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N. Cognito
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It should be legal - and our government should conduct itself in such a way that no one wants to do it. |
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Common
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The Supreme Court has stated numerous times that this is legal. The reasoning is that burning the flag in protest against the government is a form of symbolic speech and is therefore protected by the 1st Amendment. |
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Southern Yankee
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It's only illegal if it's burned in effigy. If it touches the ground, it must be burned or buried to show it the proper respect. Kind of the same way a person is buried or cremated upon their death. |
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Psych Lapse
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It should be legal.
I see burning the flag for protestation reasons to be a part of our First Amendment rights. |
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Ray-Ray
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just because you CAN doesnt mean you SHOULD.
i call it wrong. if you are so inclined, go be a citizen of mexico or canada and do it there. but no, america is the only place with a high enough tollerance for shortmindedness, so those who think it is ok will stay, unfortunately. |
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Look Away, I'm Hideous
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legal. |
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Shrek_tn
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It should be illegal; if your going to burn the flag then lets go ahead and hunt bald eagles to extinction and tear down the statue of liberty too! |
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g3msp4
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Legal. One of the great things that flag is SUPPOSED to represent is the right to protest and/or air extremely unpopular views.
Even under an Obama Administration, hopefully, but I am worried by his fanatic followers. |
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Barry C
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it is and always will be legal by the 1st amendment, which protects unpopular speech.
not that flag burning is unpopular mind you - probably every veteran's organization has flag burning ceremonies at least once a year. It is the proper way to get rid of a flag that is no longer fit for use. google it if you don't believe me. |
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Speedy Synchro Swimmer
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Is it not the law that the flag is to be burned if it touches the ground? |
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Jason Bromham
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No It Should Be Legal! |
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Jess
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I recall years ago when this was a big issue. I beieve in free speech, and if a fool wants to demostrate exactly why he wants others to hate him, he has the right to be hated. I'm not sure if it was true or not, but I heard that the state of Louisiana came up with the perfect legal response to flag burning. It's legal to do it, and it's a $5 fine to beat up the flag burner... |
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