What Is Flag Burning?

First, let’s start with the basics. What is flag burning? Easy enough, it’s burning a flag. Branching off of that there is also flag desecration, which is basically abusing a flag in public. Some people may be completely oblivious to the fact that others even burn flags.

There are only two reasons that someone would want to burn a flag. One reason is out of respect (People before lawyers org.). When a flag is old, and worn out it is never supposed to just be thrown away. Because of that, there are things called flag burning ceremonies. At these ceremonies people from a local church or legion will retire the flag. Retiring a flag entails quite a bit. First, there need to be a large enough fire to completely burn the flag. Then, the flag needs to be folded into the traditional triangle form. After this, the flag is placed in the fire. Lastly, as the ashes are being brought out of the fire, the audience is to say the pledge of allegiance, and the ashes are then buried.(VA Veterans) On the other hand, someone may want to burn a flag as a way to protest.(People before lawyers org.). For example aamir from my story. He was very insulted at the fact that some movie mad his god seem less than what he thought of him. so he thinks to himself, “How can i get back at the american who made this movie?” so, he then decides to burn an American flag.

Now about some flag burning laws all around the world. In Australia it is perfectly legal to burn a flag. Theres even a group in australia that sells flag burning kits (Flag burning debate)! Now lets mosey on to the complete other side of the spectrum. In Germany flag burning is highly illegal. It is punishable up to one years in prison. Hong Kong shares laws related to Germany’s because they belie...

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...eterans it is important to remember our sons and daughters who returned home wrapped in the folds of old glory. Let’s make sure their memory is consecrated, not desecrated, by protecting our most treasured national symbol.”(http://www.prnewswire.com).

This shows that most people in the U.S would like a law the protects their flag. However, there is that other seventeen percent. These are the people that believe that is is their patriotic duty to burn the American flag. What they really mean by this is that they believe rising up against the government when needed, is the right thing to do. If burning the flag is what is going to get the point across, they will do it.

“Flag Burning is a patriotic act done by people who care deeply enough about our freedoms to challenge the government when it becomes a threat to the people. Patriots who love America burn flags.”