Quote:I'm pretty sure homosexuals take it a little more personally then most when a rainbow flag is "disrespected".

 

Creation of sacred cows--symbols that are above criticism--is a great way to end up in a totalitarian society. My thoughts on flag burning have been covered (tl;dr, it's distasteful and draws more attention to the action than the cause), but telling people what symbols they can and can't deface is a lot like what North Korea and Iran have been up to for the past few decades.

 

I agree with this. We can't pick and choose which forms of protest are allowable simply because one is deemed more offensive than the other. In most cases, people who burn the flag are doing it more for reaction than protesting a genuine transgression of justice. Resorting to such baseless stunts only serves to undermine their message. "Look at me. I'm burning an American flag because...just because. Oh, look at me." 

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