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Edited by FlapjacksNsyrup:
3/18/2016 11:55:59 PM
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Standing on the American Flag
Came across a Facebook post that someone had shared; it was a man standing on the American Flag in protest. He was supporting it and calling it "beautiful".
This makes me crazy angry. I haven't commented but I'm tempted to. Those protesters who desecrate my flag should feel lucky because if I ever see someone doing this in public, I will make sure they have a bad day.
I don't get offended by most things, but this is one. Especially when it's someone from that country doing it. I think it's offensive no matter which country's flag this is being done to.
Who here agrees?
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#Offtopic
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4 RepliesEdited by ccrosland99: 3/22/2016 10:19:34 PMIt's literally a piece of cloth. It doesn't really matter what it represents, it's nothing special. Edit: I absolutely get everyone's point. I'm not a very sentimental/emotional person so I guess I just don't quite relate. Just offering my opinion.
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3 RepliesI don't care, I'm Canadian
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I wouldn't care but I don't like or support it
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I think of that, as well as burning the flag, as a way of showing an opinion, or conveying a message, and our 1st Amendment to the Constitution says that a citizen has the right to freedom of speech, and that's what I see it as. They have the freedom to do so.
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2 RepliesIt's just a flag.....
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Lol it's a flag who gives a -blam!-
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1 ReplyI hate this generation that take living in America for granted. All they do is say how great Europe is compared to America and how they want to move to Europe. Damn hipsters need to put some cyanide in their tea. I bet they'd want to move straight back to the U.S. after they've lived in Europe with the refugee crisis going on. [spoiler]no ban pls[/spoiler]
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1 ReplyEverything is offensive to everyone, so I don't get the poll.
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Standing on any flag is disrespectful
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[b][i]( ☭ ͜ʖ☭) it's okay, it'll be replaced.[/i][/b]
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Edited by o ESPY o: 3/21/2016 8:47:50 PMIt's disrespectful period. Unfortunately rudeness isn't illegal. And for my argument of being disrespected because it's just a thing, it's simple. (Is it disrespectful to piss and shit on someone's grave that you didn't even know?) yes, (but it's just a grave..) yeah but it symbolizes what's left of that person, and the life they lived. Same Goes for the flag, it's a symbol, so desecrating it is offensive to people who actually have patriotic believes.
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I wouldn't be offended. I'd probably think the person doing it is stupid for thinking that their "protest" is anything other than standing on dyed fabric thinking that it would accomplish anything other than pissing off some overzealous nationalists, who think the same thing.
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7 RepliesThis is what's wrong with America. Pussies always complaining about shit that doesn't even matter. Tired of this pc bullshit world.
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Its a inanimate object... it literally doesn't affect anyone in any way. That is all.
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19 RepliesComing from a US Marine, it's not offensive. It's not illegal. However, assaulting someone IS illegal so GG, OP. If you have such a hard dick for 'Merica maybe you should suffer and bleed for it. [spoiler]But you won't[/spoiler]
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Here's my points: 1) If you hate this country so much that you would literally wipe your ass with a representation of it, why don't you move? 2) Change that flag to a white guy and a black pride flag. How many people on this thread would have gone from "that's your freedom of speech in action, idiots!" to "That guys a racist -blam!-er that doesn't deserve to live!"? So many people made such a roar over someone flying the confederate flag or would over a n.azi flag but those same people will say it's fine to desecrate the American flag. The hypocrisy on this thread is toxic.
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3 RepliesPlease don't tell me most of you Americans are this cringe worthily patriotic...
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14 RepliesI find it fascinating people get worked up over a piece of coloured rag? ;)
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That is one of the few things that is highly offensive to me. If you're a U.S. Citizen then you should hold that flag in the highest honor, because of all the people who died for that flag and your right to criticize it.
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I wouldn't say offensive, just disrespectful.
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It shouldn't be on the ground in the first place. Opinion Invalidated. Nerf fusions 2k16~ [i]master of opinions[/i]
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1 ReplyIt's a piece of cloth. Who cares?
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Doesn't Uncle Sam stand on the American Flag? Does that make him a hero or a villain?
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I will not give my opinion, because it is irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, but this needs to be said, and can be used for any situation: "just because you are offended, doesn't mean that you are right and the other person is wrong."
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I'm not American, but if someone stood on the Canadian flag I would consider them disrespectful. I wouldn't be offended, but it's plain wrong to do.
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It's as annoying as white people who say white people are terrible. Nothing gets me heated like guilt tripping pussies
