Why do people burn American flags?

Answer 1

Burning the U.S. flag is legal due to rulings by the Supreme Court of the United States.

In 1968, Congress imposed criminal penalties for anyone who "knowingly casts contempt upon any flag of the United States by publicly mutilating, defacing, defiling, burning or trampling upon it."

In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that anti-desecration statutes are unconstitutional if aimed at suppressing one type of expression in the case of Texas vs Johnson.

In response to the ruling, Congress enacted The Flag protection Act of 1989, which imposed a fine and up to one year in prison for certain acts that violate the physical integrity of the flag, including mutilating, defacing, physically defiling, maintaining on the floor, or trampling on the flag.

In 1990, in the case of United States v. Eichman, the Supreme Court struck down the Flag Protection Act, ruling that the government's interest in preserving the flag as a symbol does not outweigh the individual's First Amendment right to disparage that symbol through expressive conduct.

Answer 2

Because it shows disrespect to the nation and the flag. In the military, when lowering the flag, YOU NEVER LET IT TOUCH THE GROUND or you can get punished. So, you can't do anything to flag except hang it, or wave it, because that would show disrespect.

Answer 3

To demonstrate their disgust of the leadersip of the nation the flag represents. and also of the people whom elected those leaders.

Answer 4

Because when our scared flag touch the ground it shows hate and disrespect to our country we burn it to show that we don't want that hatred in our country

Answer 5

It is usually meant as a gesture of protest and/or disrespect for America, and many times, American politicians. This method is used not only by foreigners but by Americans, too.

Answer 6

Because it's a sign of disrespect to America, if the flag touches the ground. In order to show respect for a fallen flag, you burn it.