Do you agree, America?
This question predates
Facebook, or even the internet, and yet it still pops up on a far to regular
basis. The underlying presumption would
seem to be that the flag of the United States of America is to be elevated to
an equal status with the deity of one's choosing and treated with similar if not
in fact greater respect. Anyone who
disagrees is at best sub-human, bent on removing God, Motherhood, and fluffy
bunnies from the universe.
The flag of the United
States, or any other country, is just a symbol.
So, to answer the
question: Regrettably, no. The strength of the American flag is its ability to
endure any desecration, degradation, or denunciation and continue to fly
proudly in defiance, affirming all that is right with the idea that is the
United States of America. If it cannot survive unless coddled like a hothouse flower,
then it has no power or meaning at all.
If you choose to answer
the question in the affirmative I respect your feelings while refusing to
support them. Let me ask: Do you share the same respect and deference
for the flags of other nations, and what those flags mean to the people who by
birth or choice live under them? If not,
then I submit you suffer from a bit of a hypocrisy problem.
No comments:
Post a Comment