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Originally posted by DavePlays
So why don't you understand respecting your flag and your national symbols? - And why do you say you don't?
I personally, don't care if someone here burns a flag - I figure it's our right.
I have absolutly no respect for anyone that would - too damn many Americans have died for what that symbol stands for.
So why be so disrespectful?
Who does it impress when you are?
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Serge asked a similar question earlier in this thread.
I replied:
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Originally posted by Groove
Serge, I'd say most Aussies are VERY proud to be Australian. But we tend to be much less fervently patriotic than Americans. I expect most Aussies would simply see a flag burning as a shallow attempt to provoke a reaction. Sure some might take the bait, but I doubt anyone would view it as a mortal insult.
That said, Joe claims to be very familiar with US culture and if that's true he would've known many Americans would be grossly insulted by a burning US flag. So I think the sig was pretty fucking stupid! Most people come onto GFY hoping to form some relationships, have a laugh, learn some shit and hopefully do some business. So why would anyone in their right mind do something that would inevitably piss-off so many people? Joe can you explain that to me?
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BTW, I never got a reply out of Joe
