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Originally Posted by GatorB
The day the flag needs protecting is the day we are no longer free. How insecure are you that the thought of someone burning the flag bother you so? Grow some balls. By the way accoridng the the rules the PROPER way of disposing of an old falg is by BURNING it.
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It's not the actual fact of burning it that would bother me.. it's burning it in a dramatic and inflammatory way that would bother me (like when a bunch of (I think) Iranians burned the US flag in NY a few weeks ago (I could be wrong on location and nationality of the perpetrators, forgive me) - it really didn't sit well with people. It was viewed as a massive sign of disrespect and quite rightly so).
Staged burnings on the street are bad for the morale of the country and THAT is why I disagree with it. ANY form of hate-mongering I disagree with.
My post was really to try to find out what people's thoughts were, NOT to attack people! Not being American, I'm not really up-to-date on the wheres and whyfores of the laws there/constitution etc.. so I ask and hopefully don't get flamed!
Grow some balls? I can't, sorry.. I'm of the female persuasion - but thanks for sharing your thoughts in a non-confrontational manner
