Why do so many Americans find it wrong to burn an American flag?

[Sava]

This is not an argument a proponent of natural rights (not me) would find compelling.

Who cares what an idiot would find compelling?

[Sava]

*(not you)

[Hauldren Collider]

It reads better replacing "no more" with "anymore"

Other than that...who here is advocating displaying a confederate flag? Nobody here does that!

...well, okay, I did.

...back in the eighties.

...in my room.

...but only because I really liked Alabama!

...the band, I mean...the band.

I have contended for a while now that the Confederate flag is more a symbol of being a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan than anything else.

[regexcellent]

Sure. But again, the most important question regarding these things is why. The hippie in me says "What purpose does this even serve?"

People burn American flags because they're mad at the state of affairs in America and to antagonize die-hard patriots.
People burn Korans because they want to antagonize Muslims.

Let me flip this around: People burn American flags because they want to antagonize patriotic conservatives. People burn Korans because they're mad about Muslims blowing up buildings and ****.

Both acts are very distasteful and I'm not about to praise either.

[Hauldren Collider]

What if you just like setting fires? Why can't anyone just appreciate how much fun it is to burn things?

[MrFun]

I thought the whole idea of political incorrectness, was to say whatever we want, and not give a fuck about offending anyone?

When did so many polytoners here become so PC?

[Berzerker]

we all have our sacred cows

[giblets]

I thought the whole idea of political incorrectness, was to say whatever we want, and not give a fuck about offending anyone?

When did so many polytoners here become so PC?

"Political correctness" is a strawman invented by conservatives to silence any criticism of their racist/sexist/classist/homophobic/etc. opinions.

[Berzerker]

meanwhile Lawrence O'Donnell wants to rid our discourse of the word "thug"

[kentonio]

Why bother? It wont take right wingers long to come up with another code word for black.

[MRT144]

Let me flip this around: People burn American flags because they want to antagonize patriotic conservatives. People burn Korans because they're mad about Muslims blowing up buildings and ****.

Both acts are very distasteful and I'm not about to praise either.

Sure. It's funny that both angry muslims and conservative patriotic bozos relish the opportunity of pissing off one another through symbolic desecration. Get a room and **** already, leave the rest of us alone already.

[rah]

Let me flip this around: People burn American flags because they want to antagonize patriotic conservatives. People burn Korans because they're mad about Muslims blowing up buildings and ****.

Both acts are very distasteful and I'm not about to praise either.

I'll fix that for you

Muslims burn american flags because they're mad at americans blowing up buildings and people. Americans burn Korans because they're mad at Muslims for blowing up buildings and people.
Actually it seems kind of fair when you say it this way.

[MrFun]

Sure. It's funny that both angry muslims and conservative patriotic bozos relish the opportunity of pissing off one another through symbolic desecration. Get a room and **** already, leave the rest of us alone already.

This is one of my fantasies. We set up a city-sized camp closed off by barbed wire and walls, and put Christian right-wing nutters in it along with Muslim extremists.

[MrFun]

I'll fix that for you

Muslims burn american flags because they're mad at americans blowing up buildings and people. Americans burn Korans because they're mad at Muslims for blowing up buildings and people.
Actually it seems kind of fair when you say it this way.

Yes! I like rah's editing.

[MrFun]

"Political correctness" is a strawman invented by conservatives to silence any criticism of their racist/sexist/classist/homophobic/etc. opinions.