At work today

Someone tried getting away with throwing a large American Flag down the compactor. Whether or not you agree with our current government, that flag doesnt represent them anyway, it represents Americans and the country we live in. Shame on them. Im all for the First Amendment, but this is just flat out disrespectful. If they dont like living here, they could leave, eh?

What do you guys think? I personally thought he should have tried lighting it on fire, along with himself.

Not worked up. Simply stating what someone did today that was rediculous.

If I tossed a large portrait of Obama down the can, people would **** bricks.

Was it like a huge political statement where he was making a big show of putting it down the compactor? Or was it like he had a flag and nothing to do with it, so he tried to get rid of it by putting it in the compactor?allnamestaken

I dont know what his intentions were. Someone took it from him and hung it up.

Either way, its just something you dont do. Like screaming obscenitys at some old woman, you just dont do it.

Not worked up. Simply stating what someone did today that was rediculous.

If I tossed a large portrait of Obama down the can, people would **** bricks.

Singularity22

personally thought he should have tried lighting it on fire, along with himself.

Singularity22

[QUOTE="Singularity22"]

Not worked up. Simply stating what someone did today that was rediculous.

If I tossed a large portrait of Obama down the can, people would **** bricks.

Led_poison

personally thought he should have tried lighting it on fire, along with himself.

Singularity22

Because he is our current leader?

Pointless thread is PointlessLed_poison

Ill remember that the next time you make one.

What I was trying to start was a discussion about whether he should be able to have thrown it away or not.

[QUOTE="Led_poison"]Pointless thread is PointlessSingularity22

Ill remember that the next time you make one.

What I was trying to start was a discussion about whether he should be able to have thrown it away or not.

[QUOTE="allnamestaken"]Was it like a huge political statement where he was making a big show of putting it down the compactor? Or was it like he had a flag and nothing to do with it, so he tried to get rid of it by putting it in the compactor?Singularity22

I dont know what his intentions were. Someone took it from him and hung it up.

Either way, its just something you dont do. Like screaming obscenitys at some old woman, you just dont do it.

If I saw someone desecrate, or destroy my country's flag in anyway I'd probably stand there and shrug my shoulders. It's just a flag. Sure it represents a country, but so what? I dont take offense to that.HillyBilly

My thoughts exactly. I mean it's just a flag, relax.

Who cares? It was just a piece of cloth.gobo212

Theres alot of indifference here on Gamespot. Seems like most people dont care about anything, they just shrug and go "meh". :P

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Who cares? It was just a piece of cloth.Singularity22

I dont know, maybe because of what it represents?

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Who cares? It was just a piece of cloth.Singularity22

Theres alot of indifference here on Gamespot. Seems like most people dont care about anything, they just shrug and go "meh". :P

[QUOTE="Singularity22"]

[QUOTE="gobo212"]Who cares? It was just a piece of cloth.oh_god_ya

Theres alot of indifference here on Gamespot. Seems like most people dont care about anything, they just shrug and go "meh". :P

I dont know, Id get pissed if someone spit on a picture of my wife. Same idea.

Here in the USA, flags basically grow on on trees. If someone dumps a flag in a trash compactor, just replace the flag.

After all it is only a flag and nothing more. If they were more useful for something, I'd probably protest the disposal of one, but sadly they're not useful for other than displaying it in front of one's house, on a car, or anywhere one could possibly stick a flag.

Dude, chill it's America were talking about even though you don't like it he can do that to the flag. Besides its just a symbol, that can be destroyed but not what it stands for.makiveli100

[QUOTE="makiveli100"]Dude, chill it's America were talking about even though you don't like it he can do that to the flag. Besides its just a symbol, that can be destroyed but not what it stands for.Tiefster

To some people the flag is not just some cloth, but it represents much more.surferdude17

[QUOTE="surferdude17"]To some people the flag is not just some cloth, but it represents much more.foxhound_fox

[QUOTE="foxhound_fox"][QUOTE="surferdude17"]To some people the flag is not just some cloth, but it represents much more.makiveli100

When that symbol is destroyed, some people feel like their way of life is being destroyed.

Well this "symbol" helps remind many people exactly what they are fighting for. It reminds them that they are fighting for their way of life.

When that symbol is destroyed, some people feel like their way of life is being destroyed.

surferdude17