Should it be illegal to burn the Canadian flag?
Flag desecration is any act that is carried out with the intention of damaging or destroying a national flag in public. This is commonly done in an effort to make a political statement against a nation or its policies. Some nations have acts that ban flag desecration while others have laws that protect the right to destroy a flag as a part of free speech. Some of these laws distinguish between a national flag and those of other countries.
@9GMRH3X6mos6MO
Neutral. If a Canadian flag flying at a government building was burned, this act is considered a form of vandalism, which is illegal. If someone bought their own flag and burned, I do not believe that should be considered a crime.
@9KMLH9M2mos2MO
It is disrespectful to burn any flag of any nation, but making it illégale is taking away freedom of speech.
@8ZTSR7D2yrs2Y
Proper disposal of a flag is to respectfully burn it, not simply put in the trash. Canada has flag protocols, but no laws or enforcement of those showing disrespect for our flag.
@8Z543PT2yrs2Y
No, but it is still taken as an insult
@8YYHCDN2yrs2Y
No, but only to be decomissioned
@8YNVGF32yrs2Y
Depends if they are doing it to threaten our country
@8XZC2RV2yrs2Y
@8VWGHCQ3yrs3Y
Yes, but only because burning plastic and nylon isn't environmentally safe
@8VWBJP53yrs3Y
No, but only if it's on private property.
@8VSPM4S3yrs3Y
We should change our flag to include indigenous design as an apology
@9JSD35Y2mos2MO
Yes, but we should create more ways for people to express their opinions in a more appropriate manner
@9HHPQFY5mos5MO
No in the same way you wouldn't tear down someone's house if it were painted like the Canadian flag.
@9GB6TRP6mos6MO
Yes, but only to be burned in official ceremonies where it is the just thing to do, to lay to rest a old/tarnished/damaged flag.
@9FXZGWT7mos7MO
No, Free Speech is important and we shouldn't care so much about a piece of cloth in the first place.
@9FR4Q6CRhinoceros7mos7MO
No, I don’t respect anyone who does so but they have the freedom of speech, yet a small fine should be payed.
@9F7DNYY7mos7MO
Yes, but only in cases that violate the limitations of free speech (such as inciting violence)
@9F5KMPV8mos8MO
No, it's just a piece of fabric. The Canadian flag doesn't have to mean anything to anyone. To many people the Canadian flag is a symbol of oppression and a reminder of genocide. It's okay to burn the flag in protest of government. Burning the flag should be protected by free speech. Canadians shouldn't be forced to take care of a piece of fabric that doesn't necessarily mean anything to them.
@9CM6JT810mos10MO
It should be illegal in Protest and everything except the proper disposal of our flag.
@9CGBPXC10mos10MO
No. It is simply a flag and shouldn't be viewed as anything more than an impassioned response to something.
@9C7V72811mos11MO
no, its just cloth it shouldn't matter.
@9BNM3KK12mos12MO
Only if they don't own the flag
@9BKQH7212mos12MO
yes, and it should be a criminal offence
@9BFG44M1yr1Y
It should not be illegal but if you do that just shows how bad of a person you are
@9BC4ZR41yr1Y
Yes, but it should be decriminalized
@9B7SW331yr1Y
No as long as the flag is privately owned by the one burning it. It is a common expression in political frustrations.
@99MR6J31yr1Y
Yes, unless it is in the perpetrators eyes to help Canada by using the symbolic reference of a burning flag.
@999DNDR1yr1Y
What if it was accidental though?
@996HZ641yr1Y
I personally think it's awful to burn the flag. but it shouldn't be illegal for all flags.
@9927D691yr1Y
Yes, it represents your right to live in this country, and it should be taken as an insult
@98HDKKB1yr1Y
Yes, it should be illegal, for any nations flag (excluding disposal of a retired / poor condition flag being replaced). That is the point of why burning a flag in protest is such a strong statement and should not be taken lightly.
@97WSTML1yr1Y
yes you should not burn any flag unless it is a emergency and you need to
@96B3KSF2yrs2Y
As long as it is done safely it should be legal
@968J6P92yrs2Y
Only for emergency purposes.
@966TZJF2yrs2Y
People actually consider this an issue?
@95YQB7V2yrs2Y
It shouldn't be illegal but there should be a penalty for it, a very small one
@95HJXLC2yrs2Y
I don't have an opinion
@959XMKJ2yrs2Y
Yes, the burning of anything that represents people, disrespects those people
@9565ZWN2yrs2Y
no it shouldn't be, its just a piece of cloth. no big deal.
@93WL6VF2yrs2Y
I am indifferent to this issue.
@93RS8M32yrs2Y
Yes, it could be a sign of danger
@93DR7BV2yrs2Y
If it’s in public, then yes.
Burning a flag is considered a proper way of disposing of an old flag.
@92TPFLJ2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it touches the ground, otherwise it should be considered an expression of hate
@92GZ5LT2yrs2Y
Neither support, nor endorse
@92GZ3LZ2yrs2Y
Neither support, neither endorse
@92274HB2yrs2Y
No because it should have a pure black flag that you aren’t aloud to burn
No, as it is a military custom done out of respect towards the flag.
@8ZX3GXZConservative2yrs2Y
No, police have more important things to do than arrest flag burners.
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