Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?
Flag desecration is any act that is carried out with the intention of damaging or destroying a national flag in public. This is commonly done in an effort to make a political statement against a nation or its policies. Some nations have acts that ban flag desecration while others have laws that protect the right to destroy a flag as a part of free speech. Some of these laws distinguish between a national flag and those of other countries.
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@8TX7JTCConservative4yrs4Y
It should be treated as treason to burn the Canadian flag in Canada, and a ban on burning other national flags out of respect
@8ZX3GXZConservative3yrs3Y
No, police have more important things to do than arrest flag burners.
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be illegal. Don't burn anything period.
@8L3W9MQ4yrs4Y
Only if it touches the ground you take it to be burned.
@8PRLV4X4yrs4Y
yes, it should be illegal to burn the American flag, unless you are retiring it.
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, and I hate saying this, but people should have the right to do this. I don't respect anyone who would, but using government in this manner is a little bit of a slippery slope.
@8WBJLGZ4yrs4Y
no because if a flag gets ripped or something it should be properly retired and burned.
@8WC3QKP4yrs4Y
I think that it is very wrong and disrespectful to burn the American Flag, but making it illegal seems somewhat extreme. Maybe enforcing a fine instead of something more drastic.
@8YZCPT73yrs3Y
No, however, I feel that it should only be allowed to burn the flag if it touches the ground.
@8S6JHGR4yrs4Y
yes it should be 100% this is AMERICA
@michaelconnely3yrs3Y
If you burn the American flag, you should get a free airplane ticket to another country where you can become a citizen.
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
Yes, this is an act meant to signify aggression, which, in insignificant amount of cases, will escalate to worse things in the future, and it may cause fires. We should maintain at least some semblance of patriotism required. Because if they hate the country, then they are not loyal to it, and are likely to commit treason, which is rightfully punishable by death to prevent the overthrow and collapse of the government.
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