Just curious...
2007-10-22 02:10:26 · 6 answers · asked by JellyCat 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Anyone can "retire" (destroy) a US flag in a respectful manner by burning. Boy Scouts are trained in this, and that is why they can/do. VFW and American Legion posts also retire unserviceable flags by burning. It is also permissible to dis-assemble the flag and bury or place in the municipal trash.
The burning of a retired flag is done with respect, and not as a protest. Burning worn out flags is more respectful than printing the flag on a paper plate, eating pork and beans on it, then tossing in the trash.
Keep on Scoutin'
2007-10-22 17:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by OrakTheBold 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On behalf of The Boy Scouts of America and a member of Unit 73 of Valley Forge, Chester County Council and the Honor Society of the BSA, Order Of The Arrow WWW
we RECOGNISE under the Scout Oath that "We will do Our best to do Our duty to God and COUNTRY"
''We also recognise: Under Title 4, Chapter 1, § 8, paragraph K of the United States Code (often referred to as the Flag Code) it states:
"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
As Scouts and Scouters, we acknowledge the responsibility we have to treat our country's symbols, such as the flag, with respect and dignity.
This is a question that comes up frequently when we talk about how to retire worn and tattered flags made from nylon.
The answer isn't really all that difficult if we re-read the flag code. We simply need to ask ourselves if the manner in which we are retiring (destroying) the flag is dignified. If the answer is yes, then that method is perfectly acceptable.'' (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE stepping on our NATION'S flag and burning it for protest, or taking a knee during the national anthem) That on the other hand is highly disrespectful.
2016-10-16 17:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by TrollinOnTheRiver 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Er, I've never known of Boy Scouts to burn our flag... The only time people burn flags is usually in protest. If a flag touches the floor/ground at all, it's burned (the proper way to dispose of it), but not by the Boy Scouts...
2007-10-22 03:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is the proper disposal method of a flag. I'm sure they're not burning it as some anti-American political statement.
2007-10-22 02:14:16 · answer #4 · answered by Lydia H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there are rules and regulations to be followed when disposing of a flag that is no longer usable.
http://www.usa-flag-site.org/faq/disposal.shtml
2007-10-22 02:20:05 · answer #5 · answered by busymom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use the proper and respectful way of disposing of the the flag.
2007-10-22 02:20:23 · answer #6 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋