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[–] Qd4Action 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I AGREE. I think burning anyone's flag is disrespectful and abhorrent; especially if that flag represents a state or nation - it should then be an affront to every citizen of that state or nation.

I'd prefer people to just refrain from burning flags of any kind. Burning an American flag that you cannot prove ownership of should be treated as a property crime. I make that caveat because how many of those stupid fuckers actually have a receipt for the flag they burn? So that would make it a crime to burn an American flag in those instances which can curtail some of the nauseating practice of the Left or at least give grounds to arrest them. They may beat the rap but can't beat the ride to jail.

But when you burn a flag you don't rightfully own and it is an American flag, I think an extra level of penalty should be applied - like a hate crime. The idea of burning a flag is to foment a violent reaction and as such, if doing so provokes a citizen of this country to violently act against the person fomenting that violence, that should be an extenuating circumstance for mitigating any punishment (within reason) to the attacker.

Just my random thoughts on the issue.