Should it be illegal to burn the Irish flag?
Flag desecration is any act that is carried out with the intention of damaging or destroying a national flag in public. This is commonly done in an effort to make a political statement against a nation or its policies. Some nations have acts that ban flag desecration while others have laws that protect the right to destroy a flag as a part of free speech. Some of these laws distinguish between a national flag and those of other countries.
No, but the British and Irish press should not sanitize the most salient of these incidents, which happen in bonfires in loyalist strongholds in the six counties every July. These are hateful, divisive, and ugly spectacles which Irish people not only in the six counties but also in the South and in the diaspora find deeply offensive and we get impatient with coverage of this as a mere community tradition rather than the bigoted supremacist disgrace that it is.
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If you burnt it in your home, then no its not illegal, but if its in a public space or on someone else’s property, you should be fined and punished.
@9FLJ4BF7mos7MO
Yes, it should be illegal and should be disposed of properly but no one should go to jail for it only if it was done countless times and began to feel violent
@9BLQXF91yr1Y
No, but there should be a fine
@9BK6M641yr1Y
I don’t support it but it should not become illegal.
@9BBWHKXIndependent1yr1Y
I don't believe it should be criminalised but I do not condone this sort of action.
@99LBZB61yr1Y
Accompanied by a 2 year course in civics
@999D9FX1yr1Y
only if the flag is your property.
@9FKKNMQ7mos7MO
yes but and add an extra year to the sentence if there not irish
@98PTPF61yr1Y
No, unless it is used to incite a crowd to riot
Only in a sectarian context
@97YN924Fianna Fáil1yr1Y
Make it legal to do so but only the Irish flag no other nations
@97Y8SG51yr1Y
No if in a safe context (peaceful, organised protest for example), Yes if it's hooliganism or hate speech.
@96ZGXPLIndependent2yrs2Y
Not necessarily illegal but there should be a fine or consequence
@96QYLWQ2yrs2Y
It should be legal if the country is attacking other countries or doesn't respect human rights to education etc. Example currently Russia and Afghanistan. Otherwise should be treated as offenses if done for fun, entrainment only with no important purpose.
@96K8N862yrs2Y
Yes, but only if it is done out of racism towards Ireland
@96CRDX5Social Democrats2yrs2Y
If any country do anything bed(e.g. war) people can do it
@964N42J2yrs2Y
Yes and The Person shall be punished severly
@8YDXWRV2yrs2Y
Should be illegal but brining the flag means they don’t like the county so deport them
The flag should be fireproof.
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@8RPFXDH3yrs3Y
If they so chose to then they shouldn't be living in the UK
@8RP2FN43yrs3Y
If they so chose to then they shouldn't be living in Ireland if they hate it that much
@8RLNYM83yrs3Y
No, it is just a piece of cloth, nationalism should not be a thing
@8QZTLBY3yrs3Y
No bc if they do I will fart on them
@8QT462D3yrs3Y
Yes, and make it a criminal offence.
@8QKZZMR3yrs3Y
I don't support the UK anyways.
@8DJ7DHH4yrs4Y
as long as they are not trying to incite violence then it is not a crime, but I don't agree with burning of the Irish flag.
@8DGPWCB4yrs4Y
Yes but no, it violates free speech but it also is frowned apon
@8CVTX3V4yrs4Y
It's disrespectful but it shouldn't be illegal
@92BXXWC2yrs2Y
Yes Aslong it's not where someone would be offended
@8ZH8YNQ2yrs2Y
We should be focused on bigger problems then the legality of burning a flag eg. climate change
Not a fan of burning the Irish flag, but citizens should get tax credits for burning the Israeli flag publicly.
@8SW6W8S3yrs3Y
Don't really have an opinion
@8DG6RF44yrs4Y
This is done in the North by Loyalists to oppress Irish people living in the North on 12th July. For this reason alone, it should be illegal to burn the flag of any nation.
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@8XR8DQ22yrs2Y
No, unless its in public and could cause greater risk if the fire spreads.
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