why do American people still burn the USA flag?

Question

as an Englishman i was amazed on a recent trip to the USA when i came across people burning the American flag.This happened in many cities i visited.
Also when visiting bars & clubs i noticed that they have American flag toilet paper and American flag urinals.
These are real American people doing this and its digusting
i would say 94% of Americans do this

Answer 1

America is west not south, you were drunk and that was France.

Answer 2

94% eh? What supporting verifiable information can you provide to back up that ballsy claim which reeks of complete embellishment?

While I've never burned any country's flag I fully support my brethern's right to do so, or use toilet paper with the flag printed on it. See how great my country is, real freedoms!

Wake up, it's a flag. It's not even your flag.

If you get that riled up over messing up flags I'd not take any trips to China, Iran, North Korea, Darfur, Somalia, Lebanon, or Syria. You'd be suprised what goes on there that's passed off as acceptable by their own governments.

But alas this is just another person from another country so freaking jealous of the USA that they need to rally the support of like minded boobs in some misguided attempt to lessen the pain of not being able to call themselves Americans and wake, sleep, breathe, and live in the greatest all around place on Earth!

Answer 3

the U. S. Code gives you that that's prohibited to burn the flag, yet united states best courtroom has held, a number of circumstances, that burning the flag is a secure form of speech. in the U. S., you won't be able to be charged for burning an American flag yet in some states you may nicely be fee for violating the hearth code, Burning a Quran in the U. S. isn't unlawful yet like the yankee flag or any public burnings, you may nicely be fee for violating the hearth code. In Muslim countries that's prohibited to burn a Quran in spite of the undeniable fact that that's not unlawful to burn an American flag or Bible. i locate this unusual considering that Mohammad seen the Bible a Holy e book a useless ringer for the Holy Quran. Muslims in jap countries are undemanding to burn Bibles and American flags in public without being charged with a criminal offense. there have been no protests by ability of Muslims until eventually the President of Afghanistan called on the yankee authorities to punish the Christian who burnt the Quran; quickly after there have been protests; in spite of the undeniable fact that the violence replaced into all started no longer by ability of ordinary Muslims yet by ability of people of Al Quaeda who used the incident to create confusion. the unhappy issue is that many Muslim leaders and those who decision themselves real Muslims do no longer condemn the terrorist attacks as a outcome providing information that Islam is unquestionably no longer a faith of peace.

Answer 4

Sidney the Troll and his 94% again!!

Am I the only one who notices this America-basher's posts always use that number?

I know you think flag desecration is a joke. I do not. It's something I personally detest. I think it serves no good purpose. The Supreme Court considers it to be a symbolic gesture of peaceful protest.

Oh, and PS: If you had ever been to the US (which I happen to know you have not), you would not see Stars and Stripes toilet paper anywhere. THAT the Supreme Court has not given the thumbs-up.

Answer 5

The reason you do not understand is because you are an Englishman and not an American.

As an American, we have the right and freedom to protest as long as it is legal and does not harm anyone. Some ppl choose to burn a flag in order to represent their disagreement with their government's actions.

I happen to agree and give them that right... that right is what I put 8 years into the US ARMY for!

Answer 6

You got to get out more...see the USA heartland.
In all fairness, the flag almost burns itself.

Get it near a flame and start remembering the human rights taken and the blood of innocents and patriots spilled, that raggedy flag burns like Texas mesquite, a crazy tumbleweed in Crawford or young fresh tinder in a Waco housefire.

Answer 7

Odd that. I'm an American, and while I know that some people reserve the right to burn the flag...

I've been in many a city and many a public restroom (even a few marked "male") and never seen what you describe.

Troll!

Answer 8

I would say rubbish. I know, I live in the States. Never seen anyone burn the flag. Never. In fact it would be moronic at best. Protected under the First Amendment but still moronic. Free speech doesn't have to be intelligent. You are a prime example Ole bean.
Cheerio.

Answer 9

Burning the flag is normally a symbolic gesture that indicates lack of respect for the government or country.

Wiping your backside on toilet paper featuring the flag is probably (in the US) considered patriotic.

Answer 10

94% of Americans burn their flag? I don't think so.

Like any country, you have your traitors and cowards. And we encourage anyone who burns our flag to leave this country and go somewhere else. Usually they don't, because they can't find anywhere better to live, and somewhere that they can shoot their mouths off and be free to do it.

94%? Not hardly. Don't know where you get your figures. Most Americans are flag waving patriots.

Answer 11

I don't know where you went in the USA but it must have been a very sleazy area. Well mannered Americans do not burn the flag. No way! We love our country and although it isn't always to our liking (what the politicians do) we respect the USA and its flag. America has accumulated many foreigners and low lives who do not respect the flag or anything else for that matter. We have a job to do in that regard.