See my other question this morning, and my answer here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Akz4u265S7m0g_Cd.05.Md3sy6IX?qid=20070202073901AAmyki5&show=7#profile-info-8c4c85a092932c9c2f10043239260006aa
Seems like my opinion on this is unpopular. Why?
2007-02-02 03:15:45 · 9 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
My gut says yes we should but intellectually I think no because it is a form of expression and when we start making exceptions that's a slippery slope I don't want to start down.
2007-02-02 03:21:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am against a flag burning amendment as well. Don't pay attention to the thumbs, sometimes you get a bad rating because you are lumped into a group or because of an earlier answer.
2007-02-02 03:23:12 · answer #2 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm no longer in want of the modification. by using the way it is going to maximum possibly fall a pair of votes short. that's certainly a contentious difficulty with many comments on the two area, yet i've got faith that the 1st modification grew to become into ratified for themes alongside with this. the 1st modification exists to guard unpopular speech and expressions. you're able to extremely hate the human beings that try this and might discover it disgusting and insulting, yet that's what freedom extremely skill. It skill that folk might do issues which you do no longer believe and as long because it does no longer bodily harm you, they might desire to no longer be subjective to arrest or different criminal outcomes from the government. of direction the 1st modification does no longer safeguard somebody from the courtroom of public opinion. I sense that there could outcomes of acts alongside with this, yet those outcomes could be constrained to public opinion, inner maximum censorship, and opposing protests, no longer any criminal outcomes from the government. we desire protection from the government to enable us to stand up against issues we don't agree on. some might say, in case you do no longer like it, then bypass away. that's no longer what the ideals of this usa are approximately. you may love this usa and disagree with that's leaders and government and not could concern approximately being arrested on your comments or your selected approach of expressing that disagreement, no rely how insulting or disgusting others might think of that's. Edit: The vote fell one vote short in the Senate.
2016-11-24 19:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not approve of flag burning as a protest, but I do not think a Constitutional ammendment would get through the process necessary to create it. The best defense against such things is to ignore those that do it.
I think you are mistaken in your opinion that certain senators are "in favor" of flag burning. You are, however, entitled to your opinions.
2007-02-02 03:25:19 · answer #4 · answered by fangtaiyang 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All that will do is encourage flag burning. We have many far more serious problems than this expression of opinion. Instead of ranting about that, let's push Congress to properly fund veterans' health care!
2007-02-02 03:24:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. of course not. Freedom of speech, freedom of expression. The right to think, and freely articulate ideas. Cornerstones of democracy. Remember? Why undermine your own constitutionally guaranteed rights?
Now, a constitutional amendment banning the burning of fossil fuels...that I could get behind...
2007-02-02 03:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by functionary01 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO
Why do people from other countries consistently want America to change the Constitution
Go big Red Go
2007-02-02 03:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's not an issue. I dont see people getting together to have a flag burning party. I think there are more pressing issues today.
2007-02-02 03:21:19 · answer #8 · answered by paul 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm not for flag-burining, just don't think it is worthy of a constitutional amendment. It starts a slippery slope of limiting people's freedom of speech.
2007-02-02 03:20:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋