Burning the American Flag

[Daes]

Awesome points.

I'd like to point out that flag burning would not be affecting someone physically say the way (just an example) hordes of people would be attempting to gather at a funeral that they are not directly related to (ie press/admirers/fans). I could understand a law that would help to make a funeral more private... private and easier to access because (i think) thousands of people trying to attend a funeral that they are not connected to can cause direct problems for the family when they are trying to access a friend/family member's funeral. I can't help feeling that that is another matter entirely.

When you take an object, be it flag or anything of your own property, and destroy it (because thats what you are doing, destroying your own property) it is not getting in the way of anyone else, preventing someone from doing something, or imposing anything on anyone. Its simply an act, taking a piece of property (store bought or otherwise) and destroying it for your own personal means.