I am strongly against victimless crimes. No harm comes from burning a flag, unless of course it ignites something else, or someone else but that is a different story. I believe it was NoMoreLies that said something about banning confederate flags. Not only are confederate flags a part of american history, they are a symbol of an ideology. Not necessarily an ideology of hate, rather one that believes in a weaker central government, a coalition of states loosely bound by common beliefs. Many of those who have confederate flags display them out of prejudice. That is wrong, and extremely racist, yet it is still legal. We can not force them to be tolerant of other cultures, it is embedded in their values. If we ban confederate flags they will find a new symbol. It is not until that prejudice is carried out in actions, that they are breaking the law. Discrimination is a bitter thing in which no good can come out of, whether it be against Jews, Gays, Atheists or even those who still refer to it as the war of northern aggression. I am a true massachusetts yankee who would lay down my life to end injustice, yet I view taking away the right to display your beliefs as a greater injustice than any. I don't care what those beliefs are.
Wow! Great post! I agree wholeheartedly!
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