Brasstax
Contributor
The country is all ready doing better and the man isn't even president yet. Although - I think he is wrong about the flag burning. I admit - I hate it. I saw people burning flags back when I was a kid. I couldn't understand it at all. Today - I understand it better. Let's make sure there are a couple of things that are clear - it is an act of hate. It borders on an act of treason.
So - folks who burn the flag will always receive hate in return. And that's fair. People who burn a flag may incite violence. They might get the shit kicked out of them, they might get shot, they might be told by others to get the fuck out of the country. It is a disrespectful act to all those that have served and live in our country.
Allow it? I feel like free speech is important because it is one of the things we fight for. I also feel there are better ways to make a point than burning a flag - it doesn't impress anyone except other dipshits. If someone burns a flag and they get a beat down - I think the flag burner should be charged with inciting violence and disturbing the peace. Just because we have free speech - it doesn't absolve us from the law. If someone wants to go burn a flag - why not go do it with other like minded individuals on private property? Yeah - not so fun is it. Why? Because they want a reaction. If the reaction is violence and disruption - there you have it.
So - go ahead - burn those flags. Just realize there are people who view that as an extreme insult and they may take you out. Perhaps another more elegant, more eloquent, more effective manner of communication would be a better choice.
So - folks who burn the flag will always receive hate in return. And that's fair. People who burn a flag may incite violence. They might get the shit kicked out of them, they might get shot, they might be told by others to get the fuck out of the country. It is a disrespectful act to all those that have served and live in our country.
Allow it? I feel like free speech is important because it is one of the things we fight for. I also feel there are better ways to make a point than burning a flag - it doesn't impress anyone except other dipshits. If someone burns a flag and they get a beat down - I think the flag burner should be charged with inciting violence and disturbing the peace. Just because we have free speech - it doesn't absolve us from the law. If someone wants to go burn a flag - why not go do it with other like minded individuals on private property? Yeah - not so fun is it. Why? Because they want a reaction. If the reaction is violence and disruption - there you have it.
So - go ahead - burn those flags. Just realize there are people who view that as an extreme insult and they may take you out. Perhaps another more elegant, more eloquent, more effective manner of communication would be a better choice.