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Do you think the Confederate flag should be banned/outlawed?

I'm just curious to hear peoples answers and reasoning. Personally, I think it should be.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Your question makes a false assumption the 'Stars and Bars' was 'the' Confederate flag.

    It was only the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia.

    There were literally dozens of other 'Confederate Flags' that served on the battle fields of the Civil War.

    Today at least a dozen states have a those flags represented on their current state flags.

    Do you wish to ban them all?

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    The confederate flag is as much a part of this countries History as anything.

    It deserves to be flown by those who have family members who were on the

    side of the confederacy.

  • 6 years ago

    No because I agree with the first amendment. The 1st Amendment applies even if you don't agree with what is being said.

    That being said, I associate the Confederate flag with losers, in the same fashion I associated the swastika and rising sun flag..

    Source(s): Southerner
  • 6 years ago

    Stood it be flown on any state capital building anywhere in the US?

    Absolutely not. The Confederate battle flag is a symbol of treason and sedition to the US.

    Should it be a part of any state issued license plate?

    No.

    Can some homeowner fly in over their house? Sure.

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  • 6 years ago

    Yeah, and let's also ban that cruel flag where a poor old snake is cut in pieces.

  • 6 years ago

    How about banning the swastika? Some Left Wing groups fly the Communist flag

    Or do you believe we should allow freedom of speech and freedom of expression?

    I can look at such displays and just know they are people who should be shunned by decent human beings who appreciate Liberty. I ignore them.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Sure, as soon as the "N'egro Flag" that red, black and green flag, is banned along with every other nation's flag, especially Mexico.

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    NO ! Banning flags or anything else ... is not going to stop any thing or any one ... especially the stupid, insane nor criminals ... LOL ! IF they made STUPIDITY illegal... Politics, Life and Living would be so much better but that is not about to happen either !

  • 6 years ago

    hell no it is part of a time we must rember it is history shall we ban living or air or freedom or not rember all the brave men who died fighting for it my answer is again hell no have you ever studied the history of the civil war I am not saying it was right or wronge but I or you can not change it an I will not even go any farther on this good day to you all

  • Sandra
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    No.

    See - 1st Amendment to the Constitution.

    At a minimum, the flag is "symbolic speech" and protected.

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