Flag Burners

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Tureyhall

a flag is nothing more than a peice of colored cloth.

A Swastika is only six black lines in a certain orientation. By burning the symbol is in itself a symbol that you wish to "burn" the ideas and tangible assets of what that symbol represents.

Do I think flag burning should be legal? Absolutely.

Do I respect those that burn flags in a dishonorable manor? Not a bit.

If my friend were to burn an American flag, that person would no longer be my friend. To disagree with a country and attempt to change it for the better is an honorable thing to do, but simply saying "I do not like this country so I will symbolize it burning." is horrid.

I do not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

-Voltaire