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06-28-2008, 08:48 AM
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Should burning the US Flag be a criminal offense?
Do you believe burning the US Flag be a criminal offense?
I personally don't believe so, I don't think it's right to do so, but I don't think someone should get criminal charges for burning the American Flag.
Don't get me wrong, I believe it's total disrespect doing so, but shouldn't be against the law.
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06-28-2008, 08:59 AM
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Pirate Queen
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Nah it shouldn't be, doesn't burning the flag come under the right of free speech? By burning the flag isn't someone making a stand for something?
What this thing i heard where you can't raise a flag higher than the US one?
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06-28-2008, 09:09 AM
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I don't think it should be either. As Pugz said, freedom of speech. They could be making a statement.
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Steve: you're a cool guy with long hair and a ****, hime
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06-28-2008, 10:44 AM
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"They seem to be under the illusion that when they set fire to the flag that they are indeed burning OUR flag. I am sorry to disappoint them but they went out and bought that flag with their hard earned cash and therefore are not burning OUR flag but THEIR flag."
David Mitchell - Mock the Week
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They should not arrest anyone for burning a flag, they can always consider arresting them on alternative charges; arson, disturbing the peace, littering, public safety the list is endless!
also;
What is so special about the US flag that burning it should be considered illegal? it should be all flags or no flags!
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Last edited by Bananas; 06-28-2008 at 11:09 AM.
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06-28-2008, 10:50 AM
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Burning a flag is the pinacle of disrespect to one country, of course it should be punishable by law. I don't see why it's so cool to burn down your own flag. When you burn a flag the only freeddom speach your saying is "**** you America you suck".. Okay then, if America sucks so badly.. then leave.
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06-28-2008, 10:57 AM
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You're supposed to burn the flag when it touches the ground, out of respect for the flag. If you punished that by law, there'd be a ****ton of military people in jail because of it.
And I don't think freedom of speech covers burning a flag. I think the freedom to protest would be closer. But even then, it has to be within the bounds of safety. ****ing people just like to cover everything with freedom of speech without actually knowing much more about the other freedoms.
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06-28-2008, 11:39 AM
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No, it shouldn't be illegal. Except maybe if you're in the military and you do it as a sign of protest. The military courts could handle that, not federal courts.
I don't understand why a flag is considered so sacred that you can't burn it... but you can wear it as your underwear.
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06-28-2008, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ysabel
I don't understand why a flag is considered so sacred that you can't burn it... but you can wear it as your underwear.
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Exactly lol
I think if it's my property I can burn whatever the hell I want including a fricken flag. Might go out and buy one just to burn it now. I'm sure my neighbors and I will have a grand ole time doing it too.
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06-28-2008, 12:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padd
Burning a flag is the pinacle of disrespect to one country, of course it should be punishable by law. I don't see why it's so cool to burn down your own flag. When you burn a flag the only freeddom speach your saying is "**** you America you suck".. Okay then, if America sucks so badly.. then leave.
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It's not that easy to leave, Padd. You can't just pick up your stuff and go, it would cost a lot of money that the person may not have.
And sure it's disrespect, but then should telling your parents to shut up or go **** themselves be illegal as well?
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Steve: you're a cool guy with long hair and a ****, hime
Last edited by Himeko; 06-28-2008 at 01:09 PM.
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06-28-2008, 01:05 PM
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No, it shouldn't be illegal. Disrespectful? Yes. But who is it hurting? It's a piece of fabric.
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