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Re: Flag Burning
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 19 Jul 2001 12:27:29 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jennifer Clark writes:
> Duane Hess wrote:
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> > 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.
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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 very happy about this situation. I do actually have a fair measure of
> national pride in being Scottish, I just don't see a piece of cloth as having much to do with it.
I feel the same way. Although, I think this varies drastically from
country-to-country. I was working in Northern Denmark a few years ago, and I
was amazed at how many houses had the Danish flag flying (I estimate
10-20%!). If I were to do that, my neighbours would assume I'd been watching
Braveheart a little too much. :) I think in Scotland we have quite a strong
culture, so we do not really need a flag or an anthem to bind us together (I
am not saying the US or Denmark does not!). I certainly could not recite
more than a few lings of God Save the Queen – and I doubt I am the only one.
I think in the US, citizens are much more likely to get all teary eyed when
they see their flag getting raised or hear their anthem(?). I am not sure
why that is, am I right in thinking the anthem is sang quite often at school
in the US? I can't remember ever singing God Save the Queen at School.
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> Now if someone from England was to burn a St Andrew's Cross, well that's different ;-)
They would not dare!
Scott A
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> Jennifer
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| (...) Yes. We are specifically and knowingly indoctrinating (brainwashing) a sense of nationalism in our children. I find it reprehensible and occasionally write to the ACLU urging them to tackle the problem. I would like the see (at least) the (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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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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