A flag is supposed to represent everything that a country does. It doesn't only represent the good things. If you burn the flag, you're burning the flag for what you perceive to be the bad things the country has done. it's only a symbol. It's only a piece of cloth. George Carlin
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When you burn a flag, you are burning the symbol of what the country has done. It is not an indication of who they are, but rather what they have done. A flag is only a piece of cloth that represents the best parts of your country and the worst parts at the same time. People often burn flags as a form of protest for things that they do not like about their country.

They think that since flags are symbols, that they can be used to represent or stand for something. While this is true, it is also important to remember that everything has its symbols. Symbols are important because they allow us to express our feelings through objects and ideas instead of words.

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