yes, i would burn the american flag for free anytime

The flag can symbolize any number of different things, I would say most symbolize things the country is proud of. And burning a flag is extremely disrespectful, it's definitly one of the biggest "fuck you"s out there.

Mozambique flag rules.

The flag is a symbol of that country; It normally has a deep meaning relating to that country. Pissing on a flag, Is like pissing on their country, This is why they find it offensive.

I wouldn't burn any flag of any country.



So why do you still live in America if you hate that country?

because my parents live here, i guess

I agree with all of the above, a Nation's Flag is the representation of everything the nation stands for, i.e. the US flag stands for our 50 states, the 13 original colonies, and our freedom and spirit.

As for the burning part, I would never burn a flag in spite or disrespect. However, Boy Scouts is one of the few organizations allowed by the Government to burn a US flag, and that is to retire old and worn flags. I've done it several times, but it is a ceremonial retiring of a worn and no longer usable flag, very much respectful and thoughtful, much different then tearing down a flag and throwing it into the flames to watch it burn.

Well if I burn my national Australian flag it's also an insult to the UK, does that mean I would get 2 million dollars?

lol i answered yes in that survey...
its very disrespectful and offensive, but its for 1mil... as if you wouldn't.

If someone were to burn a British flag then it would show that they dislike Britain and British people. It would symbolise that they seek the destruction of Britain. That offends me.

If someone who does not dislike Britain for whatever reason burns a flag I would not find it offensive.
I would burn my own flag for five pounds so long as the flag was paid for. I would have no sinister intentions or offensive thoughts towards Britain, so I would not find that it really meant anything.

Burning a flag is only offensive if there are negative intentions for me.

I'm not a nationalist, and I ultimately believe that nationality is unimportant, though I understand that nationality is understandably important to some people and that should be respected. If someone was to burn the Union Flag I would not be bothered; I wouldn't take it as an insult, because I simultaneously see that we're all individuals and we're all human.

Although I agree that a national flag symbolises all the aspects of that country, I don't believe that defacers are saying 'fuck that' to everything about that country, partly because they're highly unlikely to know everything. The only reason someone would sincerely deface a flag with dislike would be the majority of things they associate with that country are bad. For instance, in some ex-British Empire countries, the Union Flag can be an offensive symbol, because all the natives have known from the carriers of that flag is oppression. I'm sure that they would deface the Union Flag because they hate the oppression that they suffered, not because they hate British law, or hate British culture. Why be offended when, looking at the context, it makes sense?

It is unwise to be insulted just because it superficially seems to be a negative gesture towards you. You need to know the background. If it happens that they are actually saying 'fuck that' to the whole country, then they either:
-Are ignorant to the country's positive aspects.
or
-Are correct, and that country doesn't have anything positive about it.

Assuming that the latter is too extreme to be possible, then what do we say of the 1st? Be the better man (and woman, of course ;)) and don't take offence from people who don't know what they're talking about.

i would burn any flag for $20 bucks

I can understand why people would find it offensive, but I answered yes anyway because of the amount of money offered and what I could do with it. To me, helping someone is a lot more important than national pride.

flags only have as much meaning as u give them so for me burning a us flag is no big deal because i never bought into the whole "symbol of our country" there really just to help us identify different nations there like name-tags

Just have a look at the cronulla riots in australia and the idiot lebonese guy that burnt the Australian flag many people were very shocked when it was announced that he was going to be alowed to carry the flag in an ANZAC day parade along with war veterans

the best flag in the world is bahrains.... they thout screw havin a rectangle... lets cut ours up!

I believe a flag is something meant to represent a culture and what they stand for.

But even if I disagree with what they stand for, I wouldn't burn their flag. =\

For a million dollars? I wouldn't burn a flag, no matter what flag. Money just isn't that important to me. I may never have a million dollars in the bank, but at least I'll know I earned what I will have with hard work.

well no i wouldn't burn an american flag for money because it would show others that im a person who hates america and im not that kind of person and i dont have anything against any country so.

i do think people would find it offensive to have a flag of their country burnt.

Well with that paticular question it was about America's flag so it didn't really bother me, i'm sure it would if i was American.
However if someone burned an English flag i would take it as a big insult. If i was given money to do it i don't know if i would or not that depends i would have to be actually asked in real life and be put on the spot to make a decision. If it was a British flag i wouldn't care though.