Now come on August, you know that's a double standard, just vote yes like me. :know:

Thats pretty much how i feel. I dont beleive in burning our nations flag, but it's a form of expression, and as much as i dont agree with that particular form of expression, you have a right to express yourself.

No. August asked for just 1 punch - not 2. :p

Democracy gives you the right to protest but too burn your country's flag is like saying to hell with you and your country and your democracy.

Thats my 2 cents worth.

:oops: I live in England, let me rephrase that one.

That's my pounds worth.

It's the idea the textile represents. It's the sacrifice of many to maintain that idea. It's the security and high standard of living that the idea provides.

Burning the flag of one's country is disgraceful. I equate it with child porn and wife-beating--only a coward and a lowlife would stoop to such behavior.

But, if we are going to allow this in order to say we believe in free speech, fine with me, as long as I can express my free speech by beating the ever-loving crap out of any flag burners I come across! :rock:

So, you plan on voting yes then because they won't allow you to beat the ever living crap out of them? :D

Yeah. And they might be bigger than me :)

I agree on this point only...pollution is evil...no flag burning.

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As an amusing asside, I wonder what Dr. Zee would have to say about all of this... :lol: Celebrating Freedom Day in Futurama lol freedom to do anything, except burn the emblem of freedom day etc etc the irony.
Tickled my funnybone thinking about this thread.

LOL you guys know that there is a condition where your SUPPOSED to burn the flag?

According to my Boy Scout training when the flag is no longer servicable, or stained or torn. Of course location (and intent) is everything.

LOL boy scout manual? *shrug* I grew up as one of those flag worshipping cadets before i joined the real military, anywho, i *think* you can add, when the flag touches the ground to that list as well. Was just checking to see if anyone knew was all. It's always fun to catch people so quick to wave the flag around, yet not have much of a clue about proper flag etiquette.

A proper burning is supposed to be private, and not in view. Basically go back behind some building, drop it (properly folded of course) into some high rimmed can so you cant see it from the side, squirt some lighter fluid on it and toss in a match. Afterwords you put a lid on it walk away, and try to not feel like you did something wrong. LOL.

So what? If someone burns a Che flag, i just say "To hell with you retard" and then move along. It's this persons right to do whatever they want with a flag.

Or sometimes needed to express that the governement sucks.

First you say:

(I agree that wife-beating and child porn are lowlife stuff, just for the records)

But then you say:

Am i the only one who feels that this 2 sentences don't mix very well?

With such an violent act, don't you think you are going down to the level of the people you "hate"?

If i burn my countrys flag, why do i say "to hell with me"?

Thats "fredbass patriotic logic" as i call it. According to him i need to leave the planet because i do not stand for pledges of any country, anywhere. Yes, thats right, i don't "belong" to any country.

Sorry for spoiling your ambush. You're wrong about touching the ground though. You're not supposed to let the flag touch the ground but if it does that's not a reason to destroy it.

As for the Boy Scouts i'll leave my comments on your obvious hatred for that great and venerable institution for another thread.

Well, except for this:

A Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

All things we could use more of in our young people these days.

I don't hate the boy scouts. Crips, my kid brothers in the boy scouts. I just never thought of one of their manual's as a source of such info is all. edit: i think my sarchasm was borne from what was probably tantamount to interservice rivalry. Theres alot of youth organizations, and every one of them thinks their all that and a bag of chips. (sea cadets, young marines, ROTC, CAP, etc etc)