Flag Burning
Fifty one white stars, and thirteen red and white stripes should not be anywhere near the line of fire. The legalization of flag burning should not be prohibited in our country. Flag burning is absolutely not a valid form of political expression under the first amendment, because it does not allow for the desecration of sacred objects. The second argument against flag burning is that there are many other ways for someone to express their dislike for the American democratic system than to burn one of its most sacred objects. Lastly, and most importantly, flag burning is an act that could possibly cause a large amount of violence if done in a public arena.The first amendment does provide protection to demonstrators wishing to voice their political opinions vocally and symbolically, but the amendment does not allow for the desecration of sacred objects such as flags, cemeteries, and public monuments. Though the Supreme Court, in the case of Gregory Johnson (1989), ruled that it was in fact constitutional to allow people to burn the flag, the evidence against this ruling is overwhelming. The law defined desecration as “physical mistreatment of such objects in a way which the accused knows will off
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Approximate Word count = 1116
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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