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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I’m pretty sure there are plenty countries where burning is a huge offense.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 19 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Burning the US flag except to dispose of it is considered offensive in the US as well.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 7 months ago

I mean, the "burn the flag" people do want to dispose of it

[–] lunarul@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I thought flags were made of non-flammable materials to prevent people from burning them.

[–] Fal@yiffit.net 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

No that's stupid. There aren't specific materials it's made of lol. It's that the colors were specifically designed by Lincoln to prevent people from desecrating it

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

But it's not illegal.

[–] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

You only burn to dispose of a tattered flag, burning an intact flag is offensive just like everywhere else