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zekterellium:
freedom of speech is all well and good until somebody says something you don't like

- oscar wilde

i don't like the guy, but he knew his politics.

McTaggart:

--- Quote from: jeph ---Dissent is patriotic.
--- End quote ---


I would have worded it differently, but quoted for truth.

Tinsel_Shine:

--- Quote from: Ay ---If you don't like it, get out.  Would it hurt to show a little respect for your country?  There are other ways to protest, other than burning an American flag.  Especially on the 4th of July.  If you compare us to other coutries, America is rather spiffin, at least we don't force you to agree with the government else we kill ya.  You could at least respect the symbol of our country in your protests, since we're one country that actually lets you protest.
--- End quote ---

Your government gave you the freedom to protest! You should respect that by never telling them they're wrong!

Ok, so I'm exaggerating, but personally I think people should be allowed to protest however they want as long as it doesn't violate anyone elses rights. Possibly I just don't understand the degree to which flag burning upsets people because if you burnt a Union Jack in the street here you'd probably get approximately the same reaction as if you burnt any other random rectangle of fabric, but it just doesn't seem that much of a big deal to me. As far as I can see almost all symbols mean different things to different people, so there's no point in getting angry if you see someone burning "freedom" if what they think they're burning is "oppression". Ask them why they're burning the flag, and if they say "I hate freedom, I hate America and I think all Americans should die", then by all means be offended, but they'll probably say something along the lines of that website: "I hate that our country is being ruled by people who don't respect it at all, how can they claim to love this land, then pour toxic chemicals all over it?"

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