a free nation that wants to punish those who oppose its hypocritical principals? There are always at least two different viewpoints on certain principles that raise question. A neutral position is also held when people cant choose between two different standpoints. The position that I hold is a neutral position. I defend certain beliefs for burning the flag, and not burning it. In my opinion, I think that burning the flag is one of the worst things that a citizen can do for its country. I feel that if you burn your own countrys flag it is somewhat of a betrayal on the countrys history and past. Many people have pride in their country, as many Americans do, and when a flag is burned in protest or hatred, it is often looked down upon. But I also agree, that in a time of desperation burning the flag would turn some heads and make some people think. If our country was breaking at the hinges and starting to fall in a downward spiral because the government was corrupt. I may as well burn the flag in protest. But in todays society, the flag is burned way too often, demeaning what it stands for when burned.The American flag symbolizes the U.S., and those who burn the flag, are in a way, burning America. Flag burning is very unpatriotic, and many feel that it destroys the national community that soldiers have risked their lives to protect. Flag burning will probably never be illegal in America, because if it is made illegal it would be violating everyones rights of the constitution.Even though I feel that flag burning isnt the greatest form of protesting because it has been so overused. I feel as though we shouldnt be so worried about the flag itself. It is in all reality a piece of cloth and can be found in any store. So instead of protecting the cloth from the flag, we should protect the ideas and beliefs that it stands for....
