tommorow in the back yard.because thats the way a person is supposed to dispose of the flag.my old one has gotten faded and torn.if It was against the law to burn it. I might get arrested. puting it in the garbage wouldnt seem right.wonder what might happen in the future if it gets to be illegal to burn a flag. who would know what a persons intentions are.some people might get arrested who love that flag. how would the law work that out I wonder?any ideas.
2006-12-12 12:31:04 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
there's no telling when they try to legislate morals. if it s your flag you should be able to burn honorably, or in an act of hate. Because its your personal property.I hope they never pass a law that says we don't have the right to burn a peice of our own property if it doesn't hurt anyone else.
2006-12-12 12:36:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually to properly dispose of the American Flag, you are supposed to take it your American Legion Post location to dispose of flags that are beyond their use. But since locations are hard to find, and many times, they do not know how to do it correctly, you should dispose of it yourself, in a respectful and dignified manner.
According to:
http://www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml
Throwing it in a garbage can and starting a fire is not respectful in the least.
The best you can do is to see if your local organization of the:
Girl Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
The American Legion
ANY MILITARY INSTALATION
Are able to take care of disposing of the flag for you.
You can also contact flagkeepers.org and they will supply you with an address to mail your flag to for disposal.
2006-12-12 12:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn it over to the Boy Scouts. They have a flag burning ceremony.(Where they burn flags that are no longer proper to display)
2006-12-12 12:36:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The law would ban it in protest, not respectful burnings. There is a proper ceremony to follow when burning respectfully, it would not be illegal to do it in this way
2006-12-12 12:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Man, you just about had me going for a second! Don't DO that!
No, it won't be illegal to burn a flag that's become ragged and torn. You have nothing to worry about.
2006-12-12 12:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think there are places you can give the flags to who like burn it or w/e the rite way is to dispose of it for you
2006-12-12 12:40:04 · answer #6 · answered by Sushilove 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well seeing as how most of these clowns that are for this stupid new law have no clue what they are talking about...that's a good point...never really thought about it.
2006-12-12 12:34:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm gonna burn some brush and make me a fire for the ol' tralier, want to help me?
2006-12-12 12:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by conservativehick222 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is against the law to burn your american flag only the armed forces can leaglly do that
2006-12-12 12:34:42 · answer #9 · answered by jimbo_franz 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think as long as its yours you should be allowed to burn it but bot desecrate it in public because if you do and i see you i'll kick your a**
2006-12-12 12:40:10 · answer #10 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋