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:	post by ShadowSD at 2006-07-03 11:12:14

Man_of_the_Century said:

Anything has or can have symbolism to it. I could say that stabbing a dog in the face is a symbol of my love for cats, and I'd go to jail for it. Kiddie porn and sexual harrasment could be a symbol for some people, even if its not for you. So, that arguement really doesn't work.

Nah, in that case, why would people like Stein or anyone else make a big deal about the flag being a symbol if anything could be?

To put it more succinctly, there's a difference between a symbol and a shared symbol. Anything can be a symbol to an individual, you are correct, but when Stein mentions the flag as a symbol, he's speaking about it as a symbol that has a shared historical meaning to all of us. That is the kind of symbol I was referring to above to argue against the amendment.

Damn English language with it's semantic imperfections.

But this whole thing is just a giant waste of time. I don't care if someone burns a flag, I just treat them like dog shit. Heck, If I'm drunk enough, I might punch them. If people that burn flags don't want to be treated as third-class citizens, don't burn the flag.

Sounds like you're not for the amendment, then (if I understand correctly); you're more for the common sense "don't be a jackass" approach. Sounds reasonable to me.

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