Flag desecration

Flag desecration is the act of destroying or defacing a flag, often as an act of protest. This is often done by burning.

Some conservatives want to ban the act of burning or otherwise defacing the American flag, out of "respect" for the country. The United States is in no way deserving of respect. It is an authoritarian corporate state, with the income disparity of a third world country, with the highest rate of incarceration in the entire world. It is an illiberal democracy, with two political parties, both largely controlled by the plutocratic bourgeoisie, having monopolized the political system.

Flag desecration should be something that is legal. It is simply an act of free speech. Criminalizing flag desecration is no different than censoring someone who you may disagree with. Banning the burning of the flag is in a way unpatriotic, since the nation was founded on democratic principles such as free expression. If there is someone burning or desecrating a flag, people are in no way obligated to watch them desecrate the flag. Such a law is also in some situations unenforcible. Someone could easiny destroy a flag in an area with no witnesses.