Flag desecration is any act that is carried out with the intention of damaging or destroying a national flag in public. This is commonly done in an effort to make a political statement against a nation or its policies. Some nations have acts that ban flag desecration while others have laws that protect the right to destroy a flag as a part of free speech. Some of these laws distinguish between a national flag and those of other countries.
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Only in the process of retiring a flag
yes, unless it is to get rid of the flag, not disrespect it
Only if burning anything in that setting is illegal.
No, unless it isn't burnt by the owner, the fire is a danger to the surroundings, etc. to make the conditions illegal.
No, I don’t respect this action but they have the right to do so
It honestly depends on the circumstance, if the burning is for retiring the flag, that is fine. However if people are burning the flag as a form of protest or other forms of hate, they should be properly charged and punished.
yes, but only if the flag is ceremonial burned as a sign of respect
It should be illegal unless It's ceremonial
Yes, you should not disrespect the nation that has been made so uniquely to provide rights.
i don't agree with burning someones flag its a symbol of racism to me but people should have free will
Only if any nation's flag is in need of disposal. You should never toss a flag into the garbage. It's disrespectful.
No, this is the proper method to get rid of an American flag. It is respectful to burn the flag when it is no longer suitable to be flown due to damage or old age of the flag.
I thought it was supposed to be destroyed if it touched the ground or something. Plus, free speech.
No, respectfully burning the national flag is the appropriate method of disposal. We cannot ban flag burning outright.
Yes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation's flag, but I think the punishment for this should be reduced.
No, It should not be because if the flag touchs the ground you should burn it or if it gets a rip in it you burn it is a sign of respect. Now if you just want to burn it too burn it please don't
No, this is a violation of free speech, and it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should.
Yes, it should be illegal because people have died defending the flag and our Freedom.
Yes, if the Boy Scouts or Military is retiring a flag, then it is fine
No, provided the flag has not been stolen, flag burning has been judged to be a protected form of speech.
I don’t think that it’s right, because of what the flag is supposed to stand for. But I will acknowledge why they did it and the injustices it will bring to the conversation that we need to have
No but people have the Freedom of speech but you shouldn't burn the American flag on American grounds
You should just burn it if it's old.
the only way to burn the american flag as respect is if the flag touches the ground
I think it is very disrespectful and wrong but I don’t know if it should be illegal or not.
no but this is very disrpectful and they should be shammed
i agree that its a way of showing our first ammendment but its disrespectful to the ones who fight for our country every day.
No, I don't respect anyone who does burn any nation's flag but they should have the right to do so if they please.
Only if it is burned in the correct manner
It should be illegal to burn an American Flag that is not their own property.
No, it is actually the most respectful way to "get rid" of the American Flag, according to the Flag Code.
No, but if you hate it that much move out.
I don't like it when they burn the flag, but they have the right to do so.
No, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so however not in public as it then becomes a public safety issue. Any public burning should be punishable according to the area you are in I.e. state level.
As long as they aren't hurting anyone I don't see why it would be illegal. People should have a right to express their dislike of how America is today.
I mean if it’s illegal to kill a praying mantis it should be at least illegal with a fine to burn the flag that represents the freest country in the world.
No, however it is disrespectful to burn any nation’s flag and there should be a fine to people who do so.
No unless they are retiring it.
It is by law that if the flag is dirtied beyond repair or is broken in other matters it is said that the only proper way to get rid of a flag is to burn or burry the flag.
Yes, I agree with the 1989 case of Johnson vs Texas that sided with Johnson that burning the flag was seen as a symbolic act of protest.
if its for the right cause no but if its out of spite then yes
It shouldn't be illegal but it should be a social norm to be frowned upon
you could but why would you it represents the country you are in and it shows you have freedom already and all you're doing is the show of trying to get rid of said freedom
Depends, retiring a flag it’s fine, otherwise it should be illegal
If someone hates america so much they can just leave
You shouldn't be allowed to burn the American flag unless you are retiring it respectfully
I don’t know if it should be illegal. But it should be in a public street or park. Things like that nature. It’s distasteful to do so.
Yes, not for any political reason but because its a safety and fire hazard
No. While I do not believe that it is appropriate to do so for any reason except for retiring the flag, it is a violation of free speech.
Yes, and I am not from the United States, but just as I would not like to be deceived in respect to the Mexican flag, it is the same for all countries, it is a lack of respect
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