It's just a colored rag, just like the American flag. Freedom of speech Even hate speech is protected, but why anyone would want to make hate speech is beyond me.
@DonHobag Pity the rest of the world doesn't see every questionable word in the same way. Color shouldn't matter, the word shouldn't matter, context should.
Absolutely not; burning flags is a form of speech, and is therefore protected under law. The only corner-case exceptions are situations where it's either not your flag or it's being burned in a dangerous context (where it can hurt people/property).
@PrincessPenny Because people who burn pride flags also tend to target LGBT people and kill them. Has a Red Sox ever been killed just specifically because they were Red Sox?
@PrincessPenny The problem is sports athletes are generally treated as Gods. I doubt the govt constantly takes away their right to marry or adopt children regardless.
@GallantlyChurlish You're trolling but I'll bite just to state the obvious. A hate crime is when you target someone for specifically being something you are against. Like killing LGBT people because you don't like them is a hate crime and we very much have those, since Matthew Shepard and way before.
It's a good question. There's some nuance there. I do believe it should be considered a hate crime because it speaks specifically to a group of people whereas burning an American flag is more associated with policy.
@pagandad There you go. The Us vs. Them. Driven by fear. The fear of "the other" drives your train bud. We all know it. Go to FOX or ANY winger outlet and that's what you're fed. A steady diet of fear. So...like I said. Don't be a pussy. Man up. No one's coming for your freedom, or your guns, or your Christmas, or your job or any of that shit. They use that to manipulate weak people. Don't be weak bud. LIfe's too short for that nonsense.
No. It’s just a flag. But i guess it could count as part of something else that would be. If you’re burning the pride flag while harassing gay people then the burning of the flag would I guess be part of the harassment and should add on Same goes for any flag of any group of people
@AgapeLove first are Americans a disadvantaged group, are they oppressed for being American? Are there actual campaigns against them to reduce their rights and attacks against them for being American? Is the flag being burned that's someone's own flag or did someone come into their property, threaten them and then burn the flag?
These are pertinent questions. Hence the it can be, perhaps try for some nuance for once.
