| Friday, June 30, 2006 |
22:53 - Maybe in Elbonia
http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/06/burning_flags.html
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Scott Adams has one of the most concise and compelling arguments that I've seen against flag-burning legislation of any kind:
I consider myself a highly patriotic guy and I understand how people can get worked up over the flag being burned. I love my flag. But symbols are personal things, and everyone is free to interpret them however they see fit. For me, a flag that I’m NOT allowed to burn is a symbol that the government is too intrusive in my life. And it’s an insult to anyone who died to defend freedom. But that’s just me. You might prefer your symbols of freedom to have as many restrictions as possible.
As a cartoonist, he's naturally sarcastic most of the time, but this is one of those times where he isn't (though he's still funny anyway). I've always liked the way this guy thinks, and all the more so since he started blogging.
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Brian Tiemann
