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.
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@9W6MXFY5mos5MO
If they personally spent money on buying the flag and burning it then it's a bad look if they arrested someone for that. But if it was someone's property then yes they should be punished.
@9KMLH9M1yr1Y
It is disrespectful to burn any flag of any nation, but making it illégale is taking away freedom of speech.
@9FXZGWT1yr1Y
No, Free Speech is important and we shouldn't care so much about a piece of cloth in the first place.
@8S8CXC44yrs4Y
is a a piece of cloth, it doesn't really matter, its the same thing as burning a shirt
@8VPL6Y44yrs4Y
I don’t think it’s a good idea, however, it does not represent the best ideals. Colonialism took away many rights and freedoms of the indigenous people
@8VLBQP74yrs4Y
If it is done so safely then go for it.
@8VFD2CZ4yrs4Y
Not illegal but they shouldn’t
@Jatzuyu4yrs4Y
Yes, burning the Canadian flag should be a sign of hate crime and treason.
@9927D692yrs2Y
Yes, it represents your right to live in this country, and it should be taken as an insult
@95YQB7V3yrs3Y
It shouldn't be illegal but there should be a penalty for it, a very small one
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