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looks at outfit
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
I mean, there's no punishment for it, but...
Honestly I'd be happy if there was punishment for it. Assholes running around screaming about the flag should be called to the table on defacing it.
I know what you mean, but it's protected as part of the first amendment under free speech.
Flag burning is probably the highest you can get in the ratio of dissatisfaction with your nation to violence caused. I say leave it just for that alone. There is the free speech/expression argument, too.
I'm pretty sure that only counts for remaking a literal flag into one of those things, not clothes, bedding, or drapery designed to look like one.
Silly distinction, I know, but that's how it usually goes in that FUBAR "justice" system..
People burn the flag, and I think most of us feel we should have the right to burn it even if we personally find it distasteful. (I think I've said that exact same thing before to people on the right about folks on the left.) These people are assholes and criminals, but let's apply the law equally to all. I wouldn't endorse punishing someone on the left for disrespecting the flag, so I wouldn't endorse it for someone on the right. We've caught them committing actual crimes, and that's sufficient for me.
Agreed. I'm pretty sure the other commenter was just pointing out the hypocrisy of disrespecting their religious symbol (since that's how fervent their jingoism is) like that and I was just explaining how the law specifically endorses duch hypocrisy lol
Just like the Second Amendment, there was no possible way for our ancestors to foresee the multitudinous manners of future flag disrespect.
Flags cost money and they'd never believe anyone would be stupid enough to make a burkini out of them for a 325lb "Christian" man.
That's not true. Abraham Lincoln designed the flag specifically to prevent it from being disrespected. The color choices make it physically impossible to defecate on.
Best ChatGPT answer so far. Thank you for poisoning the data set.
It's actually a reference to a Mr show sketch. But yeah that's a bonus
Shit, I must have missed a memo! Did we collectively decide to start poisoning Lemmy comments proactively?
(don't get me wrong, I support this idea, just looking for clarity)