Vick, I am not/ was not/ will not be protesting anything at least at this time and place. I have not marched anywhere against or for anything since 1972 (went to a Nixon rally..lol).
I respect the right of those that are against the war to march and proclaim so ever loudly they want that they are against the war as much as I respect those that are in support of our country "right or wrong". Eventhough, I personally would never even consider burning or shredding a flag, I respect the right of those who feel that it is an acceptable way to express their viewpoint.
I spent 8 years sworn to protect their rights to do so and was raised to believe that it was my duty and honor to do so. (my mother had me under the mistaken belief, for a long long time that it was in the constitution that every able bodied man was required to serve at least 2 years in the armed forces)
If there is any doubt, here is my backyard, circa 15 minutes ago, those flags have been there for the better part of 2 years. The first flag has been there since I moved in (June 2000), the second one went up right after 9/11.
As far as desecration goes, I maintain that desecration can only occur when something is held as sacred. Feeling that the flag is sacred becomes dangerous in my opinion.
Look at the things that are held sacred. The Hindu cow is sacred, why is it sacred? because it gave milk, food, it's skin provided clothing and shelter... So, they appreciated the cow so much that they made it sacred... and now, because it is sacred, they neither kill or eat cows, so instead we now see starving people with a bunch of cows wandering around the cities... They (the Hindus) lost track of WHY the cow was sacred....\
The Flag is nowhere near as important as the Country and Ideas that it represents. You can burn a flag, you can shred a flag, you can tapdance and piss on a flag.... But you can never burn down, tear down, shred or destoy the ideas, ideals and People that ythe American Flag represents.
Last edited by sarettah at Mar 23 2003, 03:29 PM