Flag Burners

[nehalita]

I do not think you are overreacting and rather, you are being mature about the subject for standing up for what you believe is right. The burning of the flag is an action that shows hatred in one of the crudest ways and by letting acts like these be accepted in society, we only promote them.

I'm going to get philosophical for a second. Actions, in general, are determined as good or bad by society. If society chooses to accept a certain action, it is "okay" and if society chooses to take action against it, it is discouraged. Your refusing to be cordial to him shows that you don't want to encourage actions like this and this is an action that should NOT be encouraged at ALL. Thus, I feel you are right to be incensed and have the right to outwardly express this.

If i knew anyone who burned a flag of ANY country, I would definitely voice my opinion against it and possibly do what you have done.

[EricH]

I'm with Neha on this. There is a time, place, and manner for burning American flags. As in, when the flag is too faded or tattered to effectively be a flag anymore, it is to be destroyed in an honorable manner, preferably by burning. But if you do it to show hatred, that is definitely not the time or place or manner. How would he like it if you burned a Canadian flag (don't do it)? He probably wouldn't. Why should you like it if someone burns your country's flag?

[Capt.ArD]

I am personally of the opinion that flag burning is defended by the first amendment, and anybody has the right to do it. I do not like it when people do it, but i think they have the right to.
Were I you, i would strongly express my disapproval of this guy's actions, and if he is still a punk about it, ignore him. By refusing to even pretend to be cordial to him, i do belive you are being immature. "return evil not with evil, but with forgiveness." and all that jazz.
and honestly, if he is making such a big deal out of burning a flag, is he really the kind of guy that would be worth this trouble?