Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?
In 2006, the U.S. Senate rejected a Constitutional Amendment which would have allowed Congress to pass legislation prohibiting the burning or desecration of the U.S. flag. The Flag Protection Act of 2005 was introduced by Senators Bob Bennett (R-Utah), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Mark Pryor (D-ARK) and Thomas Carper (D-Del). The Act proposed a punishment of up to one year in jail and a fine of no more than $100,000.
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@cryingleftist5yrs5Y
No, flag code states that once a flag is no longer fit for use burning it is the most respectful way to dispose of it.
@8QQ73WM4yrs4Y
No, it should be legal to burn or deface any flag
No its flag code to burn it if its desecrated
No, not when done properly
@93LJJPS3yrs3Y
I personally wouldn’t but everybody has the right to do what they think is right.
@8XBMKDL4yrs4Y
In some cases where the flag has been damaged or touched the ground/floor, it is respectful to burn it. Boy Scouts are taught the way it should be done to be respectful. It can also be excused as a form of expression, specifically when one is doing it to protest or show their disapproval of a government decision, as that is a constitutional right. Burning it with the intention of being disrespectful or targeting a group or person should not be tolerated.
@8WDMKBX4yrs4Y
They should be allowed to if it is their own property even though it is technically illegal.
@KW05194yrs4Y
Absolutely not. In fact, it’s considered the most respectful way to dispose of the flag especially if it no longer represents what it should. Burning the flag is a valid and legal form of protest.
@8QLPPQ44yrs4Y
No, burning the American flag is a form of free speech, and it is just a piece of cloth. The real representation of America shouldn’t be a tangible object.
@8Q7HJBW4yrs4Y
No, if it's your own property you have the right to burn it, but if it's public property or the property of others then yes.
@8P4JD6H5yrs5Y
Yes, but the symbol of the American flag shouldn't be on anything else besides the flag. No underwear, hats, etc.
@8NWLRCW5yrs5Y
No, it is protected under the first amendment and should not be illegal if it is used as a form of protest
@8MM5YZMIndependence5yrs5Y
No, it is a piece of cloth that shouldn't own us. It represents our terrible country. I've seen burnings of LGBTQ+ flags, and no one said anything about that one. weird.
@997JZGM2yrs2Y
No, as it is actually in the flag code that burning the flag is the proper way to dispose of a flag.
No, It doesn't really affect me, others should be able to do what they want.
@92W8ZMN3yrs3Y
I couldn't care less. Do what you like
@tbwood5yrs5Y
No, I don't like when people burn the American flag, but illegalizing it would be a violation of the first amendment.
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