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Originally posted by eroswebmaster
You know, I agree with the whole free speech thing, but damn it sure must be a big slap in the face to the hundreds of thousands who have served during wars, and to the hundreds of thousands of survivors of those who died during wars.
While it is just a "symbol." There are men and women who gave their lives in honor of that "symbol."
You can argue that they were in battle fighting only for self preservation, or defending brothers-in-arms lives, but just speaking to the men in my family who served in WWII they'd let you know they did it for country as well and the flag means a hell of a lot to them.
So yeah, give the fucking hippy pussies their right to burn something they have no clue about and spit in the face of men and women they have no respect for.
We are Rome, let's continue to Fiddle while the flag burns.
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I'm not saying it isn't a slap in the face to our vets. I am also not arguing why our veterans fought. They did, and that's what counts. You won't catch me burning the American flag. There is no right to respect, though. Just because you did something doesn't mean others have to appreciate it. I think the vast majority of Americans appreciate the sacrifices made on their behalf by our soldiers. You can't have a free society if you spend your time silencing dissent, though.
SpaceAce