2010 Flag Burning: Agree/Disagree Paper Flag burning is usually a controversial issue. Many Americans believe that our flag is an important symbol that should not be desecrated‚ while others believe that flag burning is a statement that one should be able to make without major repercussions. Both sides have a legitimate argument; although I am neither for nor against burning of the flag‚ I believe that the right should not be taken away. Luke Saginaw‚ student author of “Why Flag-Burning Should
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Goldstein‚ Robert J. Flag Burning and Free Speech: the case of Texas vs. Johnson. Kansas: University Press of Kansas‚ c2000 4. Kenworthy‚ Tom. "Flag amendment sent to House floor; Democratic leaders will seek Thursday vote‚ hoping to kill measure." Washington Post. 20 June 1990: 14 5. Lee‚ Steven. Flag Burning: Right or Wrong? 28 November 2002. http://www.tcn.net/~opticom/Steve/index.html 6. McDaniel‚ Ann. "A Burning Constitutional Issue: can Congress Protect the American Flag?" Newsweek. 21
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publicly burning an American flag is something that is deemed disgraceful by many Americans‚ but it should not be outlawed. Many people are offended by the act of publicly burning an American flag and feel it should be outlawed based on the fact that it is offensive to the citizens of this country. Although this may be true‚ people still have the right to protest. This was upheld in a Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson‚ where the defendant Mr. Johnson was arrested for publicly burning a flag
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do against is burn the flag‚ the symbol of the country meant for certain freedoms that the people need and want. Even though it’s a debatable topic for the people in America for burning the flag a person is sent to jail or not. But burning the flag is highly disrespectful towards the military also to our country and what it stands for. The flag is the symbol of our country and it stands for the freedoms in the United States of America‚ so for someone to burn the flag should be put to jail. Unfortunately
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Is it right to burn a flag? If so why would someone do it? Maybe its because they feel that the united states isn’t really united as one. After reading the texts “American flag stands for tolerance” “My so called enemy” and “Texas vs. Johnson” the reader can understand the each of these texts supported information as to how different people from different religions and cultures should be accepted in our country. Also these texts tell the reader how the first amendment protects our rights to have
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arisen again recently is the controversy of flag burning. The people that burn the flag claim they are making a statement; however‚ what is that statement? Is it appropriate to burn the flag as a statement of political discord or is it a disrespectful action that should be illegal? Below I will draw out the thoughts and reasoning behind both stances that have become a major issue in the U.S. again in the past several years. Although the dispute of flag burning has come before the Supreme Court several
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Why do people burn the flag? The issue of freedom of speech is people are abusing the freedom of speech. This issue is important because some people are burning the american flag. Also after school officials banned civil rights groups from recruiting on campus. Students at the University of California organized sit ins‚ rallies‚ and strikes. People who were involved were students from Berkeley named‚ Mario Savio‚ and Bettina Apthecker. The common good of people should respect it because they US
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Freedom of Speech: Flag Burning Flag burning has been one of the most controversial forms of nonviolent protests. It is often linked with the Middle East and Hezbollah with depictions of Arabs against President Bush burning the American flag. Americans are intimidated and threatened by this action‚ but that does not make it illegal. Supreme Court rulings have upheld that peaceful flag desecration is a form of political speech that should be protected by our Constitution (Flag Burning Myths). This
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Flag Burning & Freedom of Speech Jonathan Cunningham International Academy of Design & Technology Online Since the Supreme Court has decided that freedom of speech may at times be restricted‚ the question arises‚ should such freedom be restricted when it comes to flag burning? An example of such an action would be an angry mob of people who wish to protest a recent decision by the government by burning the flag. Some people state that the government should ban this form of protest
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In the discussions of if burning the flag should be illegal‚ one controversial issue has been that it shouldn’t be. On the one hand‚ many american argue that it should be illegal to burn the flag. On the other hand‚ some americans contend that burning the flag is a way to get there point across. My own view is that it should be illegal. For instance‚ Andrew Cohen argues that there is not one “American Flag” but a bunch of individually owned flags. Since they bought them they are property and that
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