Do you respect your country's flag?

[SimuLord]

I am a revolutionary by political orientation and frequently advocate the violent overthrow of my nation's government. I pledge no allegiance to it or its flag and would simply weigh the benefits of each potential alternative were war or foreign invasion to threaten its shores before deciding to commit in true mercenary fashion.

I believe in the ideals of America. That's exactly why I am so adamant that the government needs to be overthrown and the Democrats and Republicans alike lined up against the wall.

 

[Virus0015]

Not really, If I displayed it in my window (Union Jack,UK) then I would probably look like I support a certain political party that I would rather not be associated with.

 

[antigodoflife]

I've burnt my countries flag before, I'm an australian republican you see, so seeing the Union Jack on my flag I feel is a sign of slavery, we as Australians are enslaved to the Queen, and the Union Jack is the symbol of our slavery.

Also i'm an anti-nationalist, how can we be one world when you say one country is better than another, and last but not least I show no respect towards Australians as a society, in a whole, we're unintellectual, unimaginative, restricting, in history one of the most racist countries in the world, had concentration camps before hitler and are currently trapped under the iron fist of American megalomania. I show no respect towards Australia, and the flag which is a symbol of Australia.

 

[Rickyvantof]

My vountry's flag holds no value to me whatsoever.
I'd use it to wipe my ass if I was out of toilet paper.
Because I like my butt clean.

 

[Niorff]

C'est vrai qu'ils sont plaisants tous ces petits villages
Tous ces bourgs, ces hameaux, ces lieux-dits, ces cités
Avec leurs châteaux forts, leurs églises, leurs plages
Ils n'ont qu'un seul point faible et c'est être habités
Et c'est être habités par des gens qui regardent
Le reste avec mépris du haut de leurs remparts
La race des chauvins, des porteurs de cocardes
Les imbéciles heureux qui sont nés quelque part

Patriotism at his best !

 

[Fetzenfisch]

Especially funny would it be to show patriotic AND religious folks that lil story about the golden calf

A flag is a thing. A cheap piece of cloth. Why should i treat it with more respect than any other cheap object? I got T-shirts i Value much much higher. I couldnt care less if you burned a Flag, but touch my bandshirts with dirty fingers and i break your neck
I somehow even "destroyed" one of our flags because it now makes a great Black-Red Banner.
Some people really got issues with their flags.

 

[Dr.Susse]

I have a deep love for Australia! (I might have shed a tear at Bruce?s speech on Doomsday Arcade)
The flag to me is a historical thing but I would like to see the Union jack not on our flag in my life time. To be honest I will be happy any which way.

 

[ottenni]

Im not that keen on my flag. Im a huge supporter of Australia becoming a republic and a feel that the Union Jack doesn't really fit on our flag. I think we should honour our history as a nation with Great Britian, but most Australian have no connection with it whatsoever and i feel that it alienates them.

So id much rather it was another flag.

 

[Ironboot]

Yellow + blue = worst combination ever. I don't even own a flag since it's so ugly.

 

[the_tramp]

It's not as black and white as this but a small minority (and I'm talking VERY small) of non-English people do not like open displays of national pride (i.e. flying a flag). Consequently our councils tend to be annoyed if we do it in the privacy of our own gardens and often complain to us. Some also complain if the English flag is flown instead of the Union Jack.

That being said I do not necessarily have a strict allegiance to England so would not fly a flag anyway. That being said I wouldn't burn my flag, or for that matter any flag because I think the symbolism behind burning a flag is ridiculous.

 

[Cid Silverwing]

I would bleed on the flag of Norway to make sure the squares stay red. It is a great symbol of our rebellion against the unions with Denmark and Sweden before our Day of Constitution in 1814.

 

[Bluebacon]

Not really. It's just cloth, and I'm not bothered about my country (UK) to be honest. Besides, the Union Jack's associated with some unpleasant people right now, so hanging it outside your house would be seen as a bold statement.

Also, how come there's nothing about Wales on there? In the interest of fairness we should put the red dragon on there, maybe in the corner. Or maybe it's just hiding in the Cross of St. George.

 

[Rblade]

in my country (netherlands) you only fly the flag on special occasions. Which is certain holidays and events throughout the year. It is considered inappropriate to use the flag just for nothing.

exceptions are places outside of the netherlands naturally. Or places like the army that want to show a particular dutchness.

I'm pretty chauvinistic so I think I would say I'm proud of the flag.

 

[King of the Sandbox]

Not really. It's just cloth, and I'm not bothered about my country (UK) to be honest. Besides, the Union Jack's associated with some unpleasant people right now, so hanging it outside your house would be seen as a bold statement.

Also, how come there's nothing about Wales on there? In the interest of fairness we should put the red dragon on there, maybe in the corner. Or maybe it's just hiding in the Cross of St. George.

Wales' flag rocks because they are the only one, to my knowledge, that have a dragon on it.

Also, I'm apparently descended from Welsh forefathers. So, it makes me a little happy. ^_^

 

[King of the Sandbox]

in my country (netherlands) you only fly the flag on special occasions. Which is certain holidays and events throughout the year. It is considered inappropriate to use the flag just for nothing.

exceptions are places outside of the netherlands naturally. Or places like the army that want to show a particular dutchness.

I'm pretty chauvinistic so I think I would say I'm proud of the flag.

Hey! I drew that avatar! And the guy I made it for had a similar name on another forum...

Could it be?

 

[Timmaaaah]

Hell yea I respect the NZ flag. Fuck all the guys who want to change it just because it is similar to Aussie's flag. It's better. It has the southern cross and fuck that star that just sits off to the side and just looks silly.

 

[Ch@Z]

If it's that important to some people then sure.

 

[samstewiefisher]

Not particularly. Nationalism and patriotism are only good up to a point, after which they become devisive in the greater scheme of things. I dont see why anybody should think their country is the greatest place on earth just by the virtue of it being the place where they were born. Maybe we should all spend more time considering ourselves as human beings, rather than citizens of a particular country.

 

[gibboss28]

Nope. its a flag, very difficult to respect something that apparently stands for a number of things and yet is mass produced, that just doesn't sound right to me.

 

[TheSquirrelisKing]

It's kinda pretty.
That's about it.
Would I burn a flag? Probably, but I like to burn lots of things. It wouldn't be political. You know...unless worse came to worse...