American Flag Burning
How big of a problem is flag burning such that a Constitutional
amendment is required to prohibit it? Given how strong people's emotions seem
to run when this issue comes up, you might think that this is one of the most
pressing matters facing America. The truth, though, is that bans on flag burning
and desecration are a solution in search of a problem: flag burning almost never
occurs, and when it does, the only harm it causes is to the sensibilities of the
very few people who see it. And what happens when someone witnesses a flag
being burned or desecrated in public? Is their pocket picked? Does it break their
leg? In fact, they experience no loss of property and no physical injury
whatsoever. All that happens to them is that they are offended—perhaps
extremely and deeply offended, but only offended nonetheless. Others are also
extremely and deeply offended when they see Nazis marching, when they see
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