Prominent conservatives are criticizing trump's latest move in making burning the flag a crime
Good to see that although they dislike the idea of burning a flag, they also like protecting free speech more. Still dislike conservative's politics but good to know that there are still some who would speak out too.
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@Jackaloftheazuresand Agreed. Unrelated but I'm a strong believer in free speech but not hate speech. I feel like people can burn any flag they want, it's when it devolves into incitement to do something to someone for me.
In truth we need a mixture of people. People who love the United States and see the good in changing it for the better and people who dislike it but have valid criticisms are both warranted. If people listened to both we could figure out issues that need to be worked on, it's why opposing sides exists.
But I realize people don't think that way. However I'll defend burning a flag any day for the above reason.
@SatanBurger Incitement should also be determined only from intent rather than outcome because I don't like grown adults pinning their own actions on someone else and people skirting around on admissions, what I mean with that is like when someone confesses to doing something with no prompting but they get away because there's no hard evidence they did what they said they did. So like when Al-qaeda claims attacks they may or may not have had a hand in, I want that added into their bounty since they want it so bad they can have it
