Quote Originally Posted by Daes
My opinion should not be made into law.
I agree. However if the majority of "we the people" feel the same way, then it should indeed be made into law. I believe we, at the very least, should have the opportunity to vote on it.

I think burning the flag by one's own people is very disrespectful. If you have ever served in the military you probably develop very strong feelings one way or the other on this subject. I know I did! I would certainly hope you felt this nation and its flag are worth protecting. I'm not saying to send people to jail for burning the flag. I believe they should definitely be heavily fined. To me it is an insult to all veterans who have served their country and put their own lives on the line so someone has the right to remain free and protest.

What are they saying when they burn the flag? If it is that they don't like what it stands for and the country they live in, then there are always other countries where they can move and try to burn their new country's flag.

Burn the flag only to destroy one that has served its purpose. I'd probably want to shoot the SOB that tried to burn the flag that draped my fathers coffin. There are means to get your point across other than burning a flag.

This is my opinion.