Should burning your country's flag be illegal?

3230 votes

Yes

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koyahyellowYes but only if born in that country

HighqualitydirtWhy

koyahyellowbecause they might be forced to live somewhere and they weren't born there. But I also agree that it is very bad to burn our country's flag.

User 26025yep, it's extremely offensive

TycondryusIt's a stupid flag, who cares?

Erin@Tycondryus I agree with you

IndigoI meant yes i pressed the wrong button

Monkeyface92Where's y'all's sense of patriotism?! XDD

Kariwell I wouldn't make it illegal but it is definitely not

Kariappropriate and is very offensive

HighqualitydirtPeople who get offended, DESERVE to be offended

AvataarkaapWhy get offended? It's a symbol, a piece of cloth. Also, freedom of expression should be absolute, as long as you are not harming others, right?

penus6969it's a sign of patriotism, more Americans burn the US flag than any other nationality. Plus there are other, more important laws to think about.

JoshDDepends on the situation

emmoops meant yes

Ikrahburn the American and Israeli flag....they deserve

LittleMissMerrygold💙💙wat a weird question

Faith AmburnIt' s your choice I guess.

Michael MoonIt's basically treason, to me it's like saying "I hate / want to kill you"

Jack ParrishI love our great country of America, and I would never ever burn the symbol of our patriotism and freedom. But burning a flag is an expression of free speech. :/ The day the Gov. cracks down on people who express themselves like that, is the day that our liberties and rights begin to die. If we aren't careful, we'll end up being a totalitarian government :( (Think like Nazi Germany)

Jordypordy is a freaki live in Australia

Highqualitydirtpatriotism is celebrating an imaginary line someone you dont know drew on a map hundreds of years ago

Aceadmandoovery odd how offended people get by this act. It's a piece of cloth. Symbolic, yes. But just a piece of cloth.

Faith AmburnIt' s your choice I guess.

Michael MoonIt's basically treason, to me it's like saying "I hate / want to kill you"

Jordypordy is a freaki live in Australia

Highqualitydirtpatriotism is celebrating an imaginary line someone you dont know drew on a map hundreds of years ago

Aceadmandoovery odd how offended people get by this act. It's a piece of cloth. Symbolic, yes. But just a piece of cloth.

sadhbhBurning a flag is victimless--what freedom loving American would abide by arresting and punishing someone for burning a colorful piece of cloth?

EmilyIt's cloth, wtf people who cares

awesome1It's a bit wierd burning ur flag but I suppose if u got stranded in an island and the only thing u had to create a fire was ur country's flag and a lighter

cmariethat's stupid, no

Swiftyno! its a bit cloth

Highqualitydirt@Swifty, Yay

awesomeNoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joshua Alvarayes, and because our first amendment right (freedom of speech) protects that, regardless.

mspringer15Veterans burn a used flag out of respect for our country

Gracie@mspringer15 in the USA if u drop a flag u have to burn it

GracieIf u lived in that country y would u want to burn the flag unless u dropped it

winkwhat's so great about a peace of cloth? I mean yeah sure patriotism woohoo, but really there is no harm other than "patriotism"

William-AlexanderWhy should it be illegal? It's just a flag...(my opinion)

RebeccaIt is just a flag and I'm glad people don't get jailed for it as long as no one gets hurt.

lexiyes

🐄MooMooCow🐄(sarUchan)Well if a flag is old and worn they burn it..

Rebecca@😶Saruchan😶 I agree

ABSOLUTELY NO@ ikrah why would you say that?

Ariana GrandeMost of the ppl I love live in America so why would I burn it!

Aif you don't like it fine, but making it illegal is crazy