2006-08-30 15:01:03 · 35 answers · asked by shut up dummy 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
sure, way i see it free speach goes both ways; him burning the flag says (i hate america) you slaping him to the ground picking him up and slapping him down again, once for every star that burns. says: i love america.
2006-08-30 15:07:27 · answer #1 · answered by ben s 3 · 4⤊ 8⤋
You have the right to beat whomever you like. You also have the right to trial by jury. Take a breath, let it out slowly, and remember that cooler heads prevail. A flag burning may be a good time to exercise your right to free expression: give the scumbag the finger.
2006-08-30 15:13:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
You don't have the right to beat the jibbies out of anybody. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a law against it?
2006-08-30 15:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by jorst 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Would I have the right to twist you up like the chubby old pretzel you are if you tried .... ? Don't get all tough on us now fella, we ain't all yella, and we ain't all pansies... I'm a peace loving person but it is my constitutional right to burn glory in your front yard (depending on the state) if I want to and if you were to put a hand on the wrong place, well then I'd have to take that as an act of aggression and defend myself wouldn't I ? I've seen your posts before I know your ex-military, yer used to making people do what you want.. but this isn't the core and your not Fred Sanford, Dummy.. Now that we've cleared that up ... how bout a Pepsi ..?
2006-08-30 15:48:24 · answer #4 · answered by hardartsystems 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends if you want Da Bohemian to beat the jibbies out of you.
2006-08-30 15:11:39 · answer #5 · answered by Bohemian 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Afraid it doesn't work that way; you're the one who'd end up in jail, and he'd be a hero to his yellow bellied cohorts. A little cussing under the breath is allowed, however. I grit my teeth and do it all the time. Freedom of speech, you know. A wonderful world.
2006-08-30 15:09:08 · answer #6 · answered by Nightwriter21 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wish we could I have to deal with this guy in my town doing stuff like that and worse www.godhatesfags.com is the link for more info on the looser in my town.He protest out side of our church and pretty much hates everyone. I WISH WE COULD BEaT THEM UP BUT ITS A LAW WE CANT SO SORRY
2006-08-30 15:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
REALLY NOW, how many times have you seen a protester burning the american flag? If you did attack a person doing it, be prepared for a big lawsuit, not to mention being arrested on an assault charge.
2006-08-30 15:12:36 · answer #8 · answered by capnron1207 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As much as I find the act offensive, you never have the right to inflict physical harm upon a boob only exercising his "free speech" rights.
Now if he happened to swing that burning flag at you, obviously in an attempt to kill you through incineration, then you might have a valid self-defense argument.
2006-08-30 15:07:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not, unless it was your flag or they were trying to burn it while you were wrapped in it. Then it's self-defense. But apart from the self-defense scenario, no, you'd be wrong to attack a flag-burner. They're exercising their right to free speech. We only need free speech laws to protect unpopular speech. If we only wanted to protect popular speech, well, that doesn't need much protecting. Things like flag-burning are what define us as a country. Try burning a picture of Adolf Hitler in German 1938, or Stalin in USSR 1938. You'd be shot. But we protect that person from any harm. That's why we're the good guys.
2006-08-30 15:04:25 · answer #10 · answered by Charles D 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Only so long as the American flag was made in America, and not made in China.
2006-08-30 15:08:01 · answer #11 · answered by Mrs. Strain 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋