Reply to: Would it bother you if someone burnt your national flag?

[Mich the Tester]

The jobless masses will arise!

...and go down the social to pick up their dole before drinking it all away in a tulipe pub.

[SupremeSpod]

Yes, it is great to see that there has been a huge tailing-off of sectarian pyromania. But what will fill the void I wonder?

New class hatred.

The jobless masses will arise!

[shaunbhoy]

Some don't understand the symbolism, and of those that do I'd wager, on the basis of the last 30-odd years that I've been to bonfire nights, that about 0% of people in Britain really want to set fire to any old catholic who happens to be watching the fireworks.

Yes, it is great to see that there has been a huge tailing-off of sectarian pyromania. But what will fill the void I wonder?

[SupremeSpod]

Well said. And I'm not even a Scotchman.

Oh... What do you drink then?

[Mich the Tester]

The people who burn your British flag also would burn YOU if they could.

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Am I the only one who is bothered by someone wanting to burn ME?

Yes, because you are the only one assuming that if someone burns a symbol they want to burn a person. In Britain, every year, there is a ritual burning of a puppet of a chap called Guy Fawkes, a catholic who attempted to blow up the houses of parliament and was burnt at the stake for doing so. Up until quite recently not only Guy Fawkes puppets were burt, but also puppets of the pope, to represent catholicism. Not really a very nice thought at all, and happily the whole thing seems to have lost a lot of that sectarian symbolism, but I ask you this; does the burning of a puppet mean that the millions of British people who celebrate November 5th actually want to grab the nearest catholic and set fire to him? Were they about to do that when they burnt pope figures on the bonfire, right up until the first half of the 20th century? No, it doesn't. They are burning a symbol. Some don't understand the symbolism, and of those that do I'd wager, on the basis of the last 30-odd years that I've been to bonfire nights, that about 0% of people in Britain really want to set fire to any old catholic who happens to be watching the fireworks.

[Doggy Styles]

I can't speak for other countries in the UK but people from Scotland have enormous pride in their country. The belief is visible and strong for everybody to see, ask our neighbours. To say we don't have any pride in our country because of what someone is willing to do to a flag is shortsighted and dangerous.

Well said. And I'm not even a Scotchman.

[shaunbhoy]

Am I the only one who is bothered by someone wanting to burn ME?

I am more bothered by the fact that nobody has yet managed it, you boneheaded racist clown!

[Flashman]

Yeah no flags man. no nationalism, give peace a chance man!

It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

alternatively

Kumbaya Diplomacy

[scooterscot]

Any flag is a piece of material thats true, but of course it represents UK citizens.

Of course I'm not from the UK originaly so I know UK citizens don't believe in anything or have any pride in their county like the rest of the world.

I can't speak for other countries in the UK but people from Scotland have enormous pride in their country. The belief is visible and strong for everybody to see, ask our neighbours. To say we don't have any pride in our country because of what someone is willing to do to a flag is shortsighted and dangerous.

[markinbrussels]

Of course I'm not from the UK originaly so I know UK citizens don't believe in anything or have any pride in their county like the rest of the world.

They are a bunch of cynics corrupted by celebrity BS and easy credit.

[markinbrussels]

The people who burn your British flag also would burn YOU if they could.

Look at this picture: if you were American, would you ask these guys to sit and discuss our differences?



Am I the only one who is bothered by someone wanting to burn ME?

[AtW]

Burning flags is ok, free speech and all that.

But if anyone so much as gives a wrong look at my squirrels

[SueEllen]

Any flag is a piece of material thats true, but of course it represents UK citizens.

We don't pledge allegiance to the flag like the US, if we pledge allegiance to anything then it's the Queen.
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwic...ipCeremony.htm

Of course I'm not from the UK originaly so I know UK citizens don't believe in anything or have any pride in their county like the rest of the world.

So if you want to upset us burn the actual Queen.

Even that would upset the supporters who want the UK to be a republic.

[Green Mango]

No it's just a piece of material.

Green hills constantly pelted by horizontal rain, the smell of spring once it comes, the banter of my peers and a pride that is commonly shared, this is what I represent and what I see from others as I travel even from those out here in Germany. I don't need a piece of material to let my German colleagues know who I am for that I only need open my mouth! The smile that is returned lets me see all I need to know

Any flag is a piece of material thats true, but of course it represents UK citizens.

Of course I'm not from the UK originaly so I know UK citizens don't believe in anything or have any pride in their county like the rest of the world.

[scooterscot]

It's symbolic of what you represent !

No it's just a piece of material.

Green hills constantly pelted by horizontal rain, the smell of spring once it comes, the banter of my peers and a pride that is commonly shared, this is what I represent and what I see from others as I travel even from those out here in Germany. I don't need a piece of material to let my German colleagues know who I am for that I only need open my mouth! The smile that is returned lets me see all I need to know