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Originally posted by RocHard
I hope I don't get slammed for this.....
I fail to see how burning the flag is protected under free speech.
I consider freedom of speech something you say, or something you create - such as a photo, a movie, or a book. Perhaps even a performance.
The act of burning the flag is just that - an act; In this case an act of protest. Setting a car on fire is also an act of protest, but that's not covered under freedom of speech.
Killing an eagle is not covered under freedom of speech - Why shouild burning the flag be okay?
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Freedom of speech is the right to freely say what you please, as well as the related right to hear what others have stated. Recently, it has been commonly understood as encompassing full freedom of expression, including the freedom to create and distribute movies, pictures, songs, dances, and all other forms of expressive communication.