Should it be illegal to burn the Filipino 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.
No, in our school before, we burn the Philippine Flag if it is considered “dead” or if touched the ground.
It should be burned if the flag is too old or regulated by the government
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Yes if it possess a hazard risk
Yes, only in ceremonies where worn out flags are being burned.
Base on a heraldic code, I prefer burning it for ceremonial purposes like throwing old flags or something honorable
It depends. If its used for entertainment, it should be illegal.
@96KW3XMDemocratic2yrs2Y
It really depends on the situation. if you'll be burning it for nothing, yes it should be illegal. but if you'll be burning it because it has been ripped and cannot be used. i think its a valid reason.
@96J9HB7Democratic2yrs2Y
yes, because we should respect our country and mostly the flag. It was personally designed by Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the President of the Revolutionary Government.
Yes because it is one of the ways to avoid misuse.
@9684BBBIndependent2yrs2Y
According to the Constitution, The Philippine Flag can only be burn if it's old and have tear and it is legal because our flag must be preserved and respected by the nation.
@9675LD32yrs2Y
It is illegal but, in other traditions like the Boy Scout's tradition, they have the tradition to burn a flag for a ceremony so yes it is illegal but needs to be specifically applicable to some that its not.
Yes, because it avoids misuse
@948MZ8N2yrs2Y
If the Flag is worn out, the flag should be burned
no, unless it was intentional to burn the flag without it being over used or old enough to replace a new new flag
because it is a tradition of burning the flag but only for those with government positions
Yes, because it is the symbol of our country it is very important for us filipinos
Yes, but only when the flag is sullied or rendered unusable.
Yes, it is illegal to burn philippine flag during rallies
I do not particularly care for either.
@8T5N6Q93yrs3Y
No, unless if it is used for propaganda or protest then it should be not allowed to be burned
@8T57KXC3yrs3Y
No, unless if it is for propaganda or protest then it should be illegal because it is a show of strong disrespect of any nation's flag
OF COURSE, burning or doing anything disrespectful to the Philippine flag shouldn't be allowed.
It weakens the strength and capabilities of the Filipinos
@8NZZLT33yrs3Y
No, We should respect the filipino flag.
@8LNTW983yrs3Y
Yes and No depending on the message and the situation, if it is terrorists signifying the wanting od the destruction of the Philippines no if it is people pissed off at a corrupt government and burning the flag as a symbol of freedom from oppression than yes.
@8RQXF9G3yrs3Y
Sounds about 'left'.
It is illegal if done at a protest, although burning the flag on the internet is either propaganda or a typical troll. Should propaganda and trolls be punished? these are people looking for attention, they would kill to get your private's attention so it's humane, just to give them a warning for the first time.
@8P238T43yrs3Y
This is usually random to commit in the first place but it isn't much of a huge problem
@8KZ529X4yrs4Y
i dont really know if it should be
@8KYZBHD4yrs4Y
Yes, as long it is a real flag, and not like other representation
@8KYV8LWGreen Republican4yrs4Y
It is our own nation and our national flag, yes it is made in cloth and it has nothing to do with us but it is our own flag our nationality our country flag, we shouldn't burn it because it is more important to us we will get invade and other countries will own us if we burned our own national flag
@8CG8YR64yrs4Y
Duh, there is a law where you are allowed to burn an old and dirty flag
it's illegal for some purposes like The Flag and Heraldic Code of the Philippines mandates that a flag "worn out through wear and tear" must not be thrown away, but instead be "solemnly burned to avoid misuse or desecration."
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@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Yes, except for cases of retiring the flag.
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Yes, but we can argue about this preblem freely.
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
No, this is a violation of free speech, but even though I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so. Plus, I Personally believe that it has now become just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should anymore, because America is an Oligarchy and NOT a Democracy
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
No, this is a violation of free speech, but even though I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so. Plus, it Personally believe that it has now become just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should anymore, because America is an Oligarchy and NOT a Democracy
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Yes, but we can argue about this freely.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Only for those without US citizenship. But it should be equally legal for other US citizens to respond using lethal force.
@92YBVSP2yrs2Y
If a flag is being retired it can be burned legally, any other situation is should be illegal.
@92NVQ272yrs2Y
I think this is a symbolic speech and it's depending on each state on how they think should put this into legal or illegal.
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