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Originally posted by Ronn_Bman:
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Originally posted by Rokenn:
Of course the real irony in a flag burning ban is that burning is the only approved method of destroying a worn out flag...
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You nailed that one! [img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] [/QUOTE]The big difference is the amount of respect the flag is shown when it it burned, I would take an extreme amount of offense if someone burned the flag I spent nearly 5 years defending. Maybe I am unable to seperate the symbolism of the flag from the men and women who gave their lives to see it raised, names like Iwo Jima, the Ardennes, etc etc etc, and my own experience serving make me see it as more than a symbol of a country, it's a symbol that reminds me of the patriots, soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who gave their all to see it brought about in the first place, as well as those who defend it today. I know that it's also a relatively American idea to place the kind of emphasis on our flag as we do, but perhaps it's an attitude the world would be better off having more of.
I don't think the bill will pass, or if it does the supreme court would shoot it down.