Should there be a law against burning the American flag?

Oh geez. As the child of hippie parents, this is a difficult question for me. On the one hand, I think that freedom of expression is a necessary part of our society. On the other hand, I look at other nations who burn our flag as a protest of hatred toward america. I don't hate america, although I may disagree with some of our laws. I'll just say that I don't think it should be done, but I won't fight a person doing it. I may tell them I don't think it's right, but I don't think a law should be created. Freedom of speach is important. Freedom of expression is important. I may not agree with said expression, but if I attempt to hinder someone's freedom of expression, someone may attempt to hinder mine. I can't fight for rights of all if I am fighting against the rights of some.

I don't care if its legal or not, you shouldnt do it. Its disrespectful and hypocritical, you burn the flag of a country free enough to let you burn your flag, what could you be complaining about?

Yes, it is disrespectful to the nation, but we do have the right to disrespect our nation. Personally, I think burning the flag should be legal, but it is also a cowardly thing to do.

i actually thought it was illegal to burn them?? Funny, i dont even know what the law here is in canada...you got me thinking lol thanx

If it's done as a method of speech, then illegalizing it is unconstitutional. Plus, I don't see the big deal about burning the flag - I never have. It's just a piece of cloth, after all. Doesn't congress have better things to do like chasing after flag burners?

It is a valid form of protest that should be preserved. Often people burn the flags because they feel that politicians or whatever law they are protesting have already disgraced it. What do you do with a flag that has been disgraced? You burn it. In fact as another person commented before me: When a flag touches the ground, becomes old, tattered or dirtied, it is burned out of respect so that is will always remain a shining symbol of all this is good, pure and patriotic about this country. I'm much rather women continued to burn bras, or even panties but hey if a flag gets their point across than so be it. (waiting for the accusatory mysoginistic flames that are sure to follow; take a joke already)

It's illegal in my country, but they don't do much against it if you do so anyways. It's a ridiculous law from the old days, used in the days when the government more or less oppressed its citizens rather than governed them, in my opinion it'd be a terrible move to make if they'd move for such a law in the 21st century.