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Showing posts with label boy scouts. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
My Opinion on Flag Burning
If you are going to buy a flag from a store and and burn it, like this..
I may feel uncomfortable, but there is nothing I can do about it. The laws in this country are greater than the physical objects. You may be burning a symbol, but it is a worldly thing. You paid for it. I'm not going to interrupt the flow of commerce.
But...
..if you are going to try to take a flag flying in front of an embassy, a military base, fire or police station, church or other facility in my country's territory -like one of these for example:




Well, naturally, I've got a problem with that.
I may feel uncomfortable, but there is nothing I can do about it. The laws in this country are greater than the physical objects. You may be burning a symbol, but it is a worldly thing. You paid for it. I'm not going to interrupt the flow of commerce.
But...
..if you are going to try to take a flag flying in front of an embassy, a military base, fire or police station, church or other facility in my country's territory -like one of these for example:
A Municipal Park

An Airport

A Boy Scout Camp

Or My Little Friend Here

Well, naturally, I've got a problem with that.
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