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Old 06-29-2006, 10:27 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jefferson
Exactly.

We all know that flag burning is NOT "freedom of speech". It's stupid, it's disrespectful, and it's a desecration.

That said, I'm not sure there's any practical or positive way of enforcing laws against flag burning. In my mind, we've got many more pressing issues than punishing idiots who burn flags.
"We all know"....no, actually "we" don't. The Supreme Court said flag burning is political speech and therefore protected. I'm puzzled as to how this translates into "we all know flag burning is NOT 'freedom of speech'."

The fact of the matter is, and I'm not trying to be cold, even if it offends you or you find it disrespectful doesn't mean anything. People place the flag on another level and I certainly do not blame them, but when it really comes down to it, it is the same as pornography, or gory pictures, or a bumper sticker that says "Fuck Jesus". Sure, there are certainly people who will find it offensive and or disrespectful, but that is not the issue that the question of Constitutional protection rests on.
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