The Controversy Of Flag Burning
With all the political conflicts going on today, one issue that has 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 times in the past several decades, “on June 11, 1990, the Supreme Court once again ruled that burning the flag was an example of constitutionally protected free speech” as
Although the dispute of flag burning has come before the Supreme Court several times in the past several decades, “on June 11, 1990, the Supreme Court once again ruled that burning the flag was an example of constitutionally protected free speech” as