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Re: Flag Burning
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 18 Jul 2001 18:58:19 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Duane Hess writes:
> > Stirring the waters a bit here...
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> > I'm not sure what I think of the proposed amendment. I'm all for free
> > speech, but I think that burning the flag is wrong too. Is there middle
> > ground somewhere where I could find some footing? What do you think?
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> > http://news.excite.com/news/r/news/news-congress-flag-dc
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> I think that the right to burn the flag in protest is clearly (and should be)
> protected by the first amendment. Such an action demonstrates distress and
> outrage more concisely and more stridently than can any written manifesto. >The right to express one's feelings about the government is a key right of the
> citizens of the United States.
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> I hope that the amendment continues to fail. If it made it through the >Senate, I would strongly urge my state not to ratify.
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> Out of curiosity, what do you and Larry mean when you say 'wrong?'
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> Chris
I do not feel that it is right to burn the flag. It may be more of an
emotional attachment to a symbol than anything.
Many people have fought and died for the principles that the flag (in it's
various designs throughout history) stands for. I think that it should be
respected and honored. Burning (desecrating) the flag is one of the things
that gets my blood boiling quickly. Of course I suppose that all of those
things (views) could change quickly if our government became an oppressive
regime.
I don't know... I'm just trying to find a solid area where my opinions on
both freedom of speech and respect for the flag can be supported equally.
-Duane
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| (...) Maybe it is just a cultural thing... if I saw a Scot burning a St Andrew's Cross I'd think he was either a bit on the daft side and/or had more money than sense, shrug my shoulders and walk on. Were I a seller of St Andrew's Cross flags I'd be (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) protected by the first amendment. Such an action demonstrates distress and outrage more concisely and more stridently than can any written manifesto. The right to express one's feelings about the government is a key right of the citizens of (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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