What's worse? An American burning the American Flag or a non-American burning the American flag?
2007-04-04 11:14:38 · 15 answers · asked by Kat A. Tonic 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I ask because I just read an article about 3 Yale students burning the flag - only one was a U.S. citizen. My initial thought was that he committed the worst act -- butI'm nto so sure. I agree It'a a horrible thing to do, btu I don't think it should be illegal. They got arrested, but that's because the flag was on someone porch when they lit it up.
2007-04-04 11:24:15 · update #1
Sorry my spelling was so bad on that last part -got so excited I forgot to proof read:)
2007-04-04 11:26:18 · update #2
Probably an American burning the American flag is worse. Either way, it's horrible, yet it would be wrong to make it illegal, as it would interfere with Constitutional proclamations.
2007-04-04 11:18:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
An American, I'd say. But either way, I usually assume it's a person who's very upset over government policy - I can totally empathize with somebody who's angry at the government so I don't take it personally. The only difference between a disgruntled American and a disgruntled Persian, say, is that the one who's closer to my house could decide to protest some way other than simply by burning the flag.
2007-04-04 11:18:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An American who burns a flag is far worse than a non-American who burns a flag.
2007-04-04 11:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by Kurt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't care. Burn all the flags you want. FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!! In case you haven't noticed the Bill o' rights superceeds the hurt feelings of some overpatriotic republican.
We American disrespect the flag so much it makes Flag Burning look like a holy act.
THERES SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH FLAG UNDERWEAR!!!! I MEAN WHEN YOU CROTCH SYMBOLIZES THE FREEDOM OF OUR NATION AND YOUR *** SYMBOLIZES THE BATTLE FOR IT'S INDEPENDANCE.....
2007-04-04 11:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by imajiknation 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say an American burning his country's flag would be worse.
2007-04-04 11:18:29 · answer #5 · answered by Guitarpicker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say an American doing it because the American would know what we went through to get those freedoms!
2007-04-04 11:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by G.W. loves winter! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an American burning the American flag, because that is their symbol of freedom... kinda a weird question...why you ask?
2007-04-04 11:20:00 · answer #7 · answered by Alex <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know these individuals are upset with American politics, but their actions are inexcusable. If they hate our country that much why don't they hop on the next plane and find a new home.
2007-04-04 16:55:33 · answer #8 · answered by BIGMUFFIN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're both bad, but it's worse for an American to do it.
2007-04-04 11:38:34 · answer #9 · answered by Serenity 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that for the Yale students, it was a tool to get attention to their cause...
Ever heard of Reverend Phelps?
Probably the most unamerican person who ever lived... and guess what... He's a card carrying christian republican... go figure...
He has 2 websites... they are called
http://www.godhatesamerica.com
http://www.godhatesfags.com
But still the Fox media machine is trying to convince us that "liberals" are the problem...
2007-04-04 11:27:41 · answer #10 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋