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<blockquote data-quote="Avid" data-source="post: 68239383" data-attributes="member: 339412"><p>For the OP, and those with an irrational hatred of a symbol...</p><p></p><p>There are places in the US where flags are displayed that are representative of nations significantly more RACIST, more oppressive and more vicious than anything that can rightly be attributed to people who have, or currently do display, the flag in question here. Get rid of the United Nations, and representatives of all those horrendous regimes, and then discuss your hatred of a symbol that stands for constitutionally guaranteed liberties. You may dislike the way things were done 150 years ago, as do I in certain examples, but put away your hatred of certain Americans, certain historic figures, and certain symbols.</p><p></p><p>Read the first amendment, realize that some people consider it patriotic and constitutionally protected behavior to burn the US flag, and THEN compare it to your irrational hatred of a symbol. Notice that no government agents stormed your bedroom to remove the unicorn posters from the wall!!! No one campaigned to have you remove the decorated mailbox from in front of your home - not yet anyway.</p><p></p><p>The point being that if you think it is acceptable to ban or remove this symbol, someone will soon identify something you like, and have it banned, or removed. Your right to free speech is worth nothing if you are not allowed to exercise it!!! If you allow this idea to go unchallenged, you have no place to stand when others ban your favorite things. People have gotten bans on large soft drinks, and table salt shakers. </p><p></p><p>There has been a certain amount of headway toward banning large SUVs. There are people who travel with their large family, and pull a trailer or boat with these large vehicles. If they are banned, they will need to use 2 or 3 vehicles for the same job.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Avid, post: 68239383, member: 339412"] For the OP, and those with an irrational hatred of a symbol... There are places in the US where flags are displayed that are representative of nations significantly more RACIST, more oppressive and more vicious than anything that can rightly be attributed to people who have, or currently do display, the flag in question here. Get rid of the United Nations, and representatives of all those horrendous regimes, and then discuss your hatred of a symbol that stands for constitutionally guaranteed liberties. You may dislike the way things were done 150 years ago, as do I in certain examples, but put away your hatred of certain Americans, certain historic figures, and certain symbols. Read the first amendment, realize that some people consider it patriotic and constitutionally protected behavior to burn the US flag, and THEN compare it to your irrational hatred of a symbol. Notice that no government agents stormed your bedroom to remove the unicorn posters from the wall!!! No one campaigned to have you remove the decorated mailbox from in front of your home - not yet anyway. The point being that if you think it is acceptable to ban or remove this symbol, someone will soon identify something you like, and have it banned, or removed. Your right to free speech is worth nothing if you are not allowed to exercise it!!! If you allow this idea to go unchallenged, you have no place to stand when others ban your favorite things. People have gotten bans on large soft drinks, and table salt shakers. There has been a certain amount of headway toward banning large SUVs. There are people who travel with their large family, and pull a trailer or boat with these large vehicles. If they are banned, they will need to use 2 or 3 vehicles for the same job. [/QUOTE]
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