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Burning the flag is a form of protected symbolic speech under the First Amendment of the US Constitution, which guarantees the right to free speech. Making it a crime would violate the principles of free expression and open debate that are fundamental to a democracy. Additionally, criminalizing flag burning could lead to government censorship and suppression of dissenting views.

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Is burning the American flag a crime?

Burning the flag is disrespectful, but not a crime.


Should burning the American flag be a crime?

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When was I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning created?

I'd Rather Be Flag-Burning was created in 1995.


Is it bad to fly a ripped American flag?

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Did the US Supreme Court uphold laws against flag burning because flag burning presents a clear and present danger to national security?

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