Should Burning of The American Flag Be Illegal or Not

The question of should you be able to burn the American flag has gone on for many years. Some states have passed laws to make it illegal to burn the flag. The federal government has also tried to outlaw the burning of the flag. There was a time that you couldn't use the flag on shirts, toys, advertisement etc. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the burning or desecration of the American flag is a form of free speech protected by the First Amendment of the Constitution.

The people that it should be against the law see the flag as sacred and burning or desecrating of the flag is an action not speech.  Some members of Congress have tried to pass a Constitutional Amendment to protect the flag because feel that it is a symbol of are nations history and values. The law would never prevent people from "saying' anything about the flag they just not be able to disrespect it by burning.

The people that are against the law believe that the burning of the flag is a form of "expression". They believe that a "expression" is a form of speech which is protected by our Constitution. The Constitution protects all types of speech even if it is hurtful or mean.

The respectful way to dispose of a flag is with a specif ceremony and proper burning. This keeps the flag from being in the trash like it's trash. In my option to burn a flag in protest or to show you hate American is idiotic. There is no reason to burn a flag for protest. If you hate our country and you live in it, what's the point of staying in it than. I believe in "free speech" even if the speech is offensive.  I don't believe burning a flag is "speech" but it is an "action". A action is not protected by the First Amendment.