Burning the American flag?

Question

Given the fact that the United States seems to have turned it's back on reason, and a sense of human decency along with it, I am wondering what it might take to bring some sense there way. What would be the impact I wonder if the world held a national day for burning the American flag where-ever it flies - would that finally get the message across of how we all feel about their recent behaviour??

Answer 1

Hell, just burn them all anyway. Even if it doesn't teach them a gad-damned thing, (which given the average IQ level over there I'm sure it wouldn't), it'd sure be fun watching the all yelp in horror :)

Oh, and "convinced"...that just means a bigger bonfire for us all to enjoy

Answer 2

Hotep Sis, I even have lived and labored interior the middle East and Africa for somewhat some years now, I even have in easy terms on some activities seen an American flag being burn, and that's in simple terms throughout uprisings or protests, many times linked with American foreign places coverage; invading and bombing an Arab or Muslim us of a is a foreign places coverage decision. apart from, i will thankfully admit that I even have never seen nor heard of a Muslim burning the bible. There are greater flag and bible burnings via non Muslim individuals each year, than via each and all the Muslims blended because coming to u.s.. Salaam, shalom, peace

Answer 3

Understand that America currently is a very divided nation. Either by outright thievery, or by a quirk of our election process depending on how suspicious you are, a single party has taken control of our government. Easily half of our nation does not agree with this situation, and our "president" is skating by with dismal approval ratings. Hopefully, in about a week and a half, when we go to the polls and elect a new congress, and a good portion of our senate, this situation will correct itself.
America as a whole, does not condone or support many of the policies the current administration has shoved down our throats. But short of a revolution, or coup, there is nothing we can do about it but wait for the election and vote the idiots out of office, and a violent uprising would fix nothing. It would only get a lot of people killed. Waiting for the election process to work it's course is the legitimate action to take.
Burning our flag in protest on a world wide level, while a legal, and arguably legitimate protest, would only serve to consolidate the national mood that we are still under attack, and give "W" more fuel to pass his extremist agenda. And that's the last thing any one of us wants.

Answer 4

If you want to burn your own flag or one that you have permission for, go ahead and do it. It is your right. Light that sucker up. It is protected free speech and no matter how many laws lawmakers try to pass it is still protected free speech. (Of course some want to try to pass a flag desecration amendment to bypass this little problem of human beings having rights). Just be sure to do it in a safe manner. And also don't step on other laws such as laws regarding pyrotechnic displays or public safety. Also remember, there are other ways to treat a flag to show protest. Painting over it in public can also carry a strong message (once again, your own flag). If someone is willing to give up their human rights to preserve an inanimate flag, then they have their priorities all mixed up.

However, if you burn someone else's flag without permission then you will be breaking the law. It is vandalism or destruction of property. Your freedom of speech does not give you license to destroy another person's belongings.

One thing to think about, though. Do you remember the Boston Tea Party? American colonists boarded British ships and tossed the cargo of tea overboard in protest over taxes. Back then, those men were considered to have committed vandalism or destruction of property(or worse). Today they are heroes.

My advice is to not mirror that event, because the founders of the US tried to build a government where bloody revolution is not necessary. We have the option of changing this government if we really want to. If you want a revolution, then do it in the voting booths. If enough Americans really want to change the government, then get together and do it. Find a common goal and work towards it. Don't put your faith for politicians to change. Change the politicians.

Vote the bums out.

Answer 5

If it's your flag, I think you can and should burn it if you feel like it.

I of course would be very sad if someone burned the flag of my country, though if they had a clear reason why, and told me so, I'd accept it as his/her means of expression. Though, I am not American so, I'm more accepting of these things.

Thankfully, there's not a huge market for flags of Finland abroad where they might be burned (though for what reason, I don't know?)
--
Why are the US citizens here having such extreme reactions? Might it be that they are so patriotically programmed that they can stand no criticism towards their country? I think such misguided patriotism is why the US is in such a sorry state today.
--
US aid is more often in the forms of coupons, "1 million dollars which you are free to spend on things from the US!", and the "American Banks" are owned by foreign investors.

Answer 6

An American burning the American flag should be considered an act of treason... someone burns our flag everyday in foreign countries..our president needs to realize he isn't god and take care of America first - which none of our politicians are doing! They want to legislate abortion, marriage & have under Homeland Security debaucle taken away most privacy rights but won't protect our flag? Isn't this just typical of our corrupt government!

Answer 7

You don't have to burn the flag to get your point across. If you have opinions just say them.
Whenever I see our flag being burned by people from other countries, I just think of them as uneducated punk thugs incapable of having an original thought who know absolutely nothing about the United States.
Maybe you should visit and see what it's like. If you still despise America, that's just your opinion.

Answer 8

*karlkalisnikov* - all that goes to show is that money really doesn't require any intelligence. Oh, and I think your stats might be more than a little exaggerated. Maybe 20% at most, and that's only because we continue to do business with you...for now!

And Robert...given the the fact that over 40% of your country didn't bother to vote at all (and this was a better-than-average percent apparently), you can hardly say you were "robbed". Those who didn't bother to exercise their democratic right are as guilty as those who actually re-elected the moron!

Answer 9

I agree we Americans should just leave you all to your own devices for a while. Then a good part of the world would starve and a large portion of the rest would slide further into chaos. Once it's all over and done with we would be even better off. We no longer would have to spend so much of our wealth and resources trying to prevent it.

Answer 10

I believe that it would have the opposite effect on the American people. (It's a whole communications thing). Instead of the action symbolizing disdain for American policy, it will cause the opposite reaction. Conservative groups will feel even more threatened and out of fear they will attempt to enact more draconian measures. In other words,it would be very counterproductive both within the US and with our foreign policy.

Answer 11

I am strongly against burning the American Flag. Not to mention it may carry consequences.