Winchester Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 And if you were in another country you could get shot if you tried to fly a foreign flag. The American flag stands for the right to exercise their freedom of speech AND religion. That is why churches have both flags, respsect for the rights this country entitles them to and the people who died to give them that right. It's called simple respect. So? That's what the flag means, to you. It might represent something entirely different to others. Get over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 And if you were in another country you could get shot if you tried to fly a foreign flag. The American flag stands for the right to exercise their freedom of speech AND religion. That is why churches have both flags, respsect for the rights this country entitles them to and the people who died to give them that right. It's called simple respect. I think you may be overreacting. Yes, it's nice when people have the American flag -- if they want to use it. But nowhere do you see it required by the Church to use the flag of your country or to even openly support your country. We are Catholic first. Period. Everything else goes after that. If you want to use the American flag, that's perfectly acceptable. But I'm a Church before Country type of guy, and I will honestly probably forgo the American flag when I am an old fogie with a family like Jason, and I will probably have a Vatican flag flying instead. If we have both, the Vatican flag will be flying above the American one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 And if you were in another country you could get shot if you tried to fly a foreign flag. The American flag stands for the right to exercise their freedom of speech AND religion. That is why churches have both flags, respsect for the rights this country entitles them to and the people who died to give them that right. It's called simple respect. How does this morally compel someone to fly your flag? Also I can name at least a dozen countries in which I can display whatever flag I want without getting shot. The USA does not have a monopoly on freedom. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Wize Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Oh, and the flag code isn't law. You can't use violence to compel people to fly the flag. Tough shyte. Sorry, but the flag code IS law, that what US CODE means.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sorry, but the flag code IS law, that what US CODE means.. What are they gonna do, shoot us for flying the Vatican flag and not the American one? I fear that may be contradictory to the American theory of freedom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Wize Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 How does this morally compel someone to fly your flag? Also I can name at least a dozen countries in which I can display whatever flag I want without getting shot. The USA does not have a monopoly on freedom. Lol. Let's try Palestine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Let's try Palestine? So you're going to use an extreme case to prove your point? If Palestine doesn't want people to fly the American flag, that's Palestine's business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 So you're going to use an extreme case to prove your point? If Palestine doesn't want people to fly the American flag, that's Palestine's business. Well, it really is not their business, but that is neither here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Sorry, but the flag code IS law, that what US CODE means.. Yes, you are correct that it is a "law", but there is no violence to back it up. Nor should there be. There's plenty of murder and assault committed in the name of Federal Law, already. Just be happy with the present amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Wize Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Also I fail to see any substantive connection between flying or not flying the flag, and the military. The flag represents the country and the Constitution for which they die for. If they want to be citizens of the Vatican, so be it and move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Well, it really is not their business, but that is neither here nor there. Then where the hell is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Wize Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Yes, you are correct that it is a "law", but there is no violence to back it up. Nor should there be. There's plenty of murder and assault committed in the name of Federal Law, already. Just be happy with the present amount. It is interesting that you suggest violence.. nothing here suggests it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The flag represents the country and the Constitution for which they die for. If they want to be citizens of the Vatican, so be it and move. There's nothing wrong with flying the Vatican flag to proudly show off your Catholicism. I'm a Catholic living in America. Not an American that is Catholic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knot Wize Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 So you're going to use an extreme case to prove your point? If Palestine doesn't want people to fly the American flag, that's Palestine's business. But you would get killed there for flying the flag of a foreign country if the government did not agree with it. SImple respect for the country that protects you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 It is interesting that you suggest violence.. nothing here suggests it. Are you denying that the Federal government employs violence? The question was put to you whether people should be "compelled" to follow the code. You didn't say "no". How the Hell are you planning on "compelling" people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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