Burnin the American flag

[The Postman]

There is actual correlation. I know that a flag isnt a koran, but why is one superior to the other?

Other than the means of destruction there is no correlation since the two are completely different subjects. One is a national symbol the other is a religious artifact.

What you are suggesting is nothing less than accepting your role as slave in your own country.

What the fuck are you on about? Seriously.

[RD]

Other than the means of destruction there is no correlation since the two are completely different subjects. One is a national symbol the other is a religious artifact.

Doh... one is a flag and one isnt. You can keep repeating it or answer the question. Why is a religious symbol more respectworthy than any other symbol that ppl add value to?

If i attached great value to my special marble, would you respect it more than your own american flag?

[The Postman]

hurrr

Let me carve out the operative words:

National

Religious

A flag is a national symbol to the people of a nation. Having a national law against something of national importance (perceived or otherwise) is inherently different.

A religious symbol is a matter to the people of that religion. It is an extra-state entity with no bearing on a nation's laws unless that nation is a theocracy.

Do you have any idea about the difference between domestic policy, nation-states and religious entities? These two things have. no. fucking. bearing. on each other.

[RD]

hurrr

Let me carve out the operative words:

National

Religious

A flag is a national symbol to the people of a nation. Having a national law against something of national importance (perceived or otherwise) is inherently different.

A religious symbol is a matter to the people of that religion. It is an extra-state entity with no bearing on a nation's laws unless that nation is a theocracy.

Do you have any idea about the difference between domestic policy, nation-states and religious entities? These two things have. no. fucking. bearing. on each other.

Still the same answer: one is a flag, and one isnt. It doesnt answer the question mate. Why do you place one above the other? They both represent a culture and its values. Im not saying you should explode in fury when the flag is burned, but you must expect the same tolerance from others in your own country, even if their religion crosses borders.

You expect it from christians, not to go on riots when a bible is torn apart somewhere, you expect it from evrybody not to riot or be violent for whatever reason, even your own government when they see its flag burning, but you dont expect it from muslims. Do your laws only count for white men?

[Lurker]

Did you know, there was a shocking increase of 33% in the last year of flag burning incidents in the United States? They're up from 3 to 4!

In a time when the United States is facing many problems like the War in Iraq and immigration, Congress is focusing on election year pandering like gay marriage and flag burning. Shows you why this is called the "Do Nothing Congress".

[st0lve]

I'd be more pissed if I saw someone burn a book written by my uncle than someone burning the norwegian flag.

As I learned as a kid, if you swap your flag against the ground, you are suppose to burn it, and not throw it in the trash (well you weren't suppose to cheer about burning it, but you get the point).

There are wrose things to burn than a peice of cloth.

[Polaris]

Whats wrong with the ground? The ground is perfectly fine!

You norwegians got something against the ground!?

o-i-c. You norse bastards are always sailing around in your longboats. Got no time for the ground except when you need to spill blood on it!

That really ticks me off!

Sorry but I have not slept in 30 hours or so.

[st0lve]

It's more of a thing that when you have a flag, you wear it high up in the air, and not sob it against the ground.

Not sure if it's true or what, cause I've never burned no flag (but I never sobbed it along the ground).

[Polaris]

Ya, I know. I was just being a moron.

[The Postman]

Still the same answer: one is a flag, and one isnt. It doesnt answer the question mate.

Yes it does. Thoroughly.

Why do you place one above the other? They both represent a culture and its values.

One is a domestic issue of national importance and the other is a non-state issue of religious importance. Now you're just being obtuse.

Bluh blah blah bleh omg persecution of christians or some other stupid shit

Where do you get this shit? Do you just channel dead crazy people or what?

[RD]

Why do you place one above the other? They both represent a culture and its values.

One is a domestic issue of national importance and the other is a non-state issue of religious importance. Now you're just being obtuse.

Again, the same answer: one is a religious symbol and the other isnt. And again, the same question for you: why is a religious symbol more important than a symbol representing other values?

[The Postman]

Again, the same answer: one is a religious symbol and the other isnt. And again, the same question for you: why is a religious symbol more important than a symbol representing other values?

National. Pretaining to a nation.

Religious. Not pretaining to any one nation.

There.

[KoKo5oVaR]

[RD]

Again, the same answer: one is a religious symbol and the other isnt. And again, the same question for you: why is a religious symbol more important than a symbol representing other values?

National. Pretaining to a nation.

Religious. Not pretaining to any one nation.

There.

Why is a symbol pretaining to a nation less important than a symbol not pretaining to a nation?

[The Postman]

Why is a symbol pretaining to a nation less important than a symbol not pretaining to a nation?

Because a symbol pretaining to a nation, within that nation is more pertinent to that nation. A religious symbol has no national boundaries.