The Pros And Cons Of Burning The Flag

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 makes them have property rights which are constitutionally protected making burning the flag legal. He thinks that burning the american flag can not be illegal. Just because it is a wide subject. People could get a flag but it have six sided stars instead of five or the fact that they could put white strips on top nt red. It is a modified flag it is not the American flag. Should they still go to trial? Or just sent on there way only because it looks like an american flag but it is not an
actual flag but one that looks like it.Andrew Cohen argues that the flag stands for autonomy and freedom from injustice. Also, that desecration of the flag want to send a message to people. Making burning the flag a way of expression.I think that Andrew Cohen is mistaken because he overlooks what the flag stands for, for many of americans. It stands for their fallen brothers who lost their lives on the battlefield The flag reminds them of what they are fighting for. According to miles the flag stands for Pearl Harbor. He was a paperboy when japan hit Pearl Harbor. That is when he decided to get into the service. Mary Thompson also states that "The military life is what I have always known," Tahiri said. "When I look at the American flag I see service to our nation and the nations of the world as our family's way of life." On the other hand, Shawntel argues that the flag stands for the american dream. That burning the flag is not about freedom of speech, it is about the behavior that comes with burning the flag. She also says that it doesn't matter whether the flag was flying over a battlefield or was in the hands of a child waiting on their parents to get home for deployment. No matter where is came from and who is holding it or where it flies the flag stands for protection and preservation. That every flag that resembles the American Flag is The flag. I think that Shawntel Smith is correct because she states that for the people who severe for our country the flag stands for our nation and the freedom that it is known for. She says the flag stand for the american dream.she used facts that 80% of a americans wanted an amendment to the constitution that would provide legal protection of Old Glory. She says that the flag still flies the same as when it did at Fort McHenry. 1.4 million people serve in the military everyday in the U.S. that means that 1.4 million people put there life on the line for us and for the land we walk on. That is to say, I think that it should be illegal because the flag stands for many american families.
It stands for the families who have people over seas and people who died for the freedom of our country and what we take for granted everyday. Veterans lay their lives down for the flag. Then people just turn around and do an act that hurts the soldiers. I bet if they were in the line of fire as a soldier. They would have completely different thoughts about the flag and what it stands for. All in all, Burning the flag should be illegal because the American flag stands for the great country that protects us for overseas countries. The flag stands for the loved ones overseas. While that is my opinion. Some people think that burning the flag is not a big deal. So what would you do if you saw someone burning the flag? Would you be by their side watching it? Turn your shoulder and act like nothing happened? Or would you put the fire out and let them know what you think? What would you
do?