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Is flag burning free speech?

Should flag burning be protected as free speech?

  • Yes, I agree with the supreme court ruling

    Votes: 49 81.7%

  • No, flag burning should be illegal/a crime

    Votes: 7 11.7%

  • I am not sure

    Votes: 1 1.7%

  • Other, explain

    Votes: 3 5.0%
  • Total voters
    60
Ikari said:
Or that you dislike the US government enough to set on fire the very symbol of it.
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So what? Isn't that the kind of freedom our country is supposed to stand for? Aren't people free to dislike the government if they want?
 
Cephus said:
So what? Isn't that the kind of freedom our country is supposed to stand for? Aren't people free to dislike the government if they want?
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I didn't say there was anything wrong with it. It was said that people burn the flag because they dislike the USA enough to set on fire the very symbol of it. To which I said, or they dislike the US government enough to set on fire the very symbol of it. Making a difference in burning the flag related to the government as opposed to the country itself.
 
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