100,000 Protestors... Angry mobs of students...

[tracilicious]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

relate to the kid who burned the Mexican flag, so therefore I contributed (not a large amount, mind you. I did it primarily so the kid would see one more supporter of his cause).

What exactly is his cause? The support he's getting probably just makes him tell himself, "See! They hate Mexicans too."

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

What exactly is his cause? The support he's getting probably just makes him tell himself, "See! They hate Mexicans too."

His "cause", as I was putting it, is simply his legal defense.

I do not believe that burning a Mexican flag means that you hate Mexicans any more than burning an American flag means you hate Americans. It can mean that, but it is certainly not always the case. I don't even think if the kid started beating up the kid that did it would mean he hates Mexicans (I would not support him legally, though, should he have done that). You seem to be assuming he does hate Mexicans.

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

His "cause", as I was putting it, is simply his legal defense.

I do not believe that burning a Mexican flag means that you hate Mexicans any more than burning an American flag means you hate Americans. It can mean that, but it is certainly not always the case. I don't even think if the kid started beating up the kid that did it would mean he hates Mexicans (I would not support him legally, though, should he have done that). You seem to be assuming he does hate Mexicans.

I'm sure the people burning the flag in the MIddle-East don't hate us, they just dislike our flag's color scheme.

The burning of a flag (like burning effigies) is indicative of an extreme feeling, and that ain't love. Unless, of course, a person is merely demonstrating their right to do so.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

I'm sure the people burning the flag in the MIddle-East don't hate us, they just dislike our flag's color scheme.

The burning of a flag (like burning effigies) is indicative of an extreme feeling, and that ain't love. Unless, of course, a person is merely demonstrating their right to do so.

Geez! I guess I am not being specific enough.

I don't think that Americans burning the US Flag in a protest are saying they hate Americans. Of course in the context of the middle east it means somehting completely different. I am not willing to simply say this kid hates Mexicans because he burned the Mexican flag. That is a judgement that no one is qualified to make unless the kid comes out and says "I did it because I hate Mexicans".

The flag was run up the flagpole twice. The first time it was taken down and givcen back to the students who raised it. The second time it was burned. I interpret that as the kid saying if you aren't going to stop then I will prevent it from happening again.