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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@B4RSSZ53 days3D
It should be a fine, but if done where it could endanger people have it as short jailtime unless repeated
@B4KG6HT2wks2W
In public (i.e. government building) it could be interpreted as an act of aggression in which case there should at least be a fine. In private, if someone owns a flag and decides to burn it - it's their property and potentially nothing more than a piece of fabric to them
@B29WGP93mos3MO
No, as long as the person burning the flag has consent from the owner and isn't damaging others' property
@B4J3D6J2wks2W
As long as it is not private/public property and the arsonist has ownership of it then it doesn't matter.
@9FR4Q6CRhinoceros2yrs2Y
No, I don’t respect anyone who does so but they have the freedom of speech, yet a small fine should be payed.
@9F5KMPV2yrs2Y
No, it's just a piece of fabric. The Canadian flag doesn't have to mean anything to anyone. To many people the Canadian flag is a symbol of oppression and a reminder of genocide. It's okay to burn the flag in protest of government. Burning the flag should be protected by free speech. Canadians shouldn't be forced to take care of a piece of fabric that doesn't necessarily mean anything to them.
@B43QV9M1mo1MO
honestly its just a piece of fabric that some get touchy over. However those burning should be quietly investigated for extremist views and actions
@9TGFKC47mos7MO
I don't really think it matters. If they want to burn it they can, and they shouldn't have to go to jail for stating their opinion.
@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 10mos10MO
If the flag is a piece of public property, personal property of someone else, or government property, burning it would be an act of vanadalism & therefore illegal. However, if a flag is bought, it is considered private property and burning it would not violate any government polices/laws as it is the property of the individal who purchased it.
@93CSFRDNew Democratic3yrs3Y
No it’s just a piece of clothe
@8VK27234yrs4Y
No, but if you’re an immigrant who came to our country for a better life, you better not be burning the flag.
@8VJCWF84yrs4Y
It should be illegal to burn the country's flag. A prime minister who commits treason against his country should immediately be ousted from power as well.
@8TZCJ5H4yrs4Y
No, In the military, burning a flag is the proper way to dispose of the flag
@8SYP6BY4yrs4Y
Burning a flag is the proper way to dispose of it
@8RWBJNQ4yrs4Y
It should be viewed as highly disrespectful to burn the flag, but not illegal.
@8R9YBHV4yrs4Y
It shouldn't be illegal but it is morally wrong and disrespectful
@8QZ6WZT4yrs4Y
No, provided the flag belongs to them and is not destruction of property.
@8PH694W4yrs4Y
We are a nation in distress due to the liberal government under trudeau. Our flag should be hung upside down to indicate this
@9CM6JT82yrs2Y
It should be illegal in Protest and everything except the proper disposal of our flag.
@9BKQH722yrs2Y
yes, and it should be a criminal offence
@99MR6J32yrs2Y
Yes, unless it is in the perpetrators eyes to help Canada by using the symbolic reference of a burning flag.
@999DNDR2yrs2Y
What if it was accidental though?
@996HZ642yrs2Y
I personally think it's awful to burn the flag. but it shouldn't be illegal for all flags.
@966TZJF3yrs3Y
People actually consider this an issue?
@95HJXLC3yrs3Y
@959XMKJ3yrs3Y
Yes, the burning of anything that represents people, disrespects those people
No, as it is a military custom done out of respect towards the flag.
@8YYHCDN3yrs3Y
No, but only to be decomissioned
@8QZL5HTConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, it should be illegal. Don't burn anything period.
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