[Bardan the Slayer]

Originally posted by WillowIX: quote: Originally posted by Attalus: I always say that banning flag burning is not the answer, as it is clearly unconstituional, but punching the flag-burner in the nose is. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

I never really understood why flag burning is considered an atrocity. It is after all a piece of cloth and some people have way too much time on their hands. They know you will react and therefore they do it. Should everyone suddenly start to ignore flag burning this would no longer be an issue. Now burning straw figurines of leaders is another thing.

I like pritschkes idea! I know several hospital board members that could use a pie. [/QUOTE]For some reason, many Americans have a profound attachment to their flag - they seem to think it represents everything the country was intended to be - a bastion of freedom. It's completely beyond me (and inhabitants of virtually any other country, by the looks of it) why a piece of cloth should be imbued with such symbolism, but no doubt many would say thwe same of the UK and the Monarchy.

Each to his own, i guess.

On the matter of making it illegal? I tend to agree with TL and the others. I mean, what's next? Anyone who says "America stinks!" on the street is arrested? It's a little too paranoid-seeming to me.