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Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:24 am
by Casey613
Which one is more offensive? A moron next door was playing with a flag of our cuntry an hour ago, he ended up burning and trashing it, my friend invited him to fight but the guy went straight into his house.
So which one is more offensive to you? I'll go with books burning.. it's knowledge, passion and record what you're destroying, it's just wrong.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:32 am
by XuChu
Assuming it's in a large scale
Book burning, it's a sin against humanity well assuming your not burning novels unless it's a classic novel, your doing us all a favour ridding us all of worthless trash.
If it's just some neighbour burning crap I wouldn't care as long he ain't burning my shit wasting his own money.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:37 am
by XemnasXD
i don't give a crap about my flag....i do care about books...
to me book burning is just stupid so book burning is more offensive
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:17 pm
by Master_Mind
Id say flag burning is more offensive than book burning.. books are just like garbage.. If not they will become garbage one day!
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:20 pm
by Waisha
None is offensive to me.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:34 pm
by Simplifique
If its not my flag, and if its not my books being burn, then they can do whatever they want.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:34 pm
by fena
Both depend on the context. If my country is doing something fking retarded, and I saw my flag being burnt by people, I would understand, naturally. But if it was just some retard doint it for no reason, I would be offended.
But like Xemnas said, if someone was burning books (and not on a large scale) in his own backyard, I doubt it would matter much. Just let him waste his own money.
And in this digital age, even IF the book burning was on a large scale, I'm sure we still have those books on record someplace, somewhere - even if it was the Declaration of Independence being burned, I think that it's really the ideas and concepts established by it are more important than the actual document itself.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 1:47 pm
by Master_Mind
Some1 wanna come for grillin hot dogs in the library??
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:44 pm
by Swindler
dont give a shiet of my flag. thinks sweden is a crappy country anyways. and i dont give a shiet in books either cuz i never read ^^
NORTHPOLE FTW 
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:22 pm
by Pilot
Depends on what flag or book is being burned.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:47 pm
by Tasdik
If it were an Arab...prolly the flag. Otherwise books
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:07 pm
by Nuklear
Waisha wrote:None is offensive to me.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:08 pm
by avanti42
flag burning
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:09 pm
by JacksColon
Well, because I think the idea of a nation-state needs to be rethought and potentially dismantled since it is social construct, I don't really get angered by the burning of a symbol (another construct).
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:12 pm
by Silver0
I burn the US flag 3 times a week and thats because i have the freedom to burn it,
Burning books no matter what book is Dumb if you dont like the book dont read it
they where actually banning a book about banning books in a school the irony
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:17 pm
by dom
HejsaN wrote:dont give a shiet of my flag. thinks sweden is a crappy country anyways. and i dont give a shiet in books either cuz i never read ^^
NORTHPOLE FTW
Fail.
Sweden > most countries
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:46 pm
by Swindler
dom wrote:HejsaN wrote:dont give a shiet of my flag. thinks sweden is a crappy country anyways. and i dont give a shiet in books either cuz i never read ^^
NORTHPOLE FTW
Fail.
Sweden > most countries
and?? i still dont like sweden.. i think it is a shitty country.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:51 pm
by Pilot
Sweden has one of the highest standard of living in the world.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:11 pm
by Cruor
Book burning doesn't really bother me, unless it is done as censorship rather than in protest.
Flag burning is a bit different. You can disrespect my flag whenever, wherever you want. If you are going to do it in my country though, don't go waving your old flag around while you do it. That's just rude.
(taken at Montebello High School in California)
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:58 pm
by Fat_Smurf
Cruor wrote:Book burning doesn't really bother me, unless it is done as censorship rather than in protest.
Flag burning is a bit different. You can disrespect my flag whenever, wherever you want. If you are going to do it in my country though, don't go waving your old flag around while you do it. That's just rude.
(taken at Montebello High School in California)
I agree
book doesn't bother me
foreigner burning my flag would piss me off.
red head too
or any crazy english redneck living in Québec.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:08 pm
by XCaosX
Cruor wrote:(taken at Montebello High School in California)
montebello? lol a city next to mine
@topic starter...why burn a flag is offensive?
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:30 pm
by JacksColon
Fat_Smurf wrote:Cruor wrote:Book burning doesn't really bother me, unless it is done as censorship rather than in protest.
Flag burning is a bit different. You can disrespect my flag whenever, wherever you want. If you are going to do it in my country though, don't go waving your old flag around while you do it. That's just rude.
(taken at Montebello High School in California)
I agree
book doesn't bother me
foreigner burning my flag would piss me off.
red head too
or any crazy english redneck living in Québec.
Do you understand the significance of book burning? Obviously you place more emphasis on a symbol of a country, one that has been mistreated in many ways...for example, many people speak about "AMERICA" as if it were their favorite football team, not a country. If people burn the flag, what REALLY does that do other than piss you off? Is the country weaker because of it? Also, if you feel threatened by it, then that seems a bit illogical also. Not many people go around burning flags. However, if it got to the point where a large number of people were doing so, then I think that is indicative of some US policy that is really angering people and needs to be addressed. However, burning books is usually done by those in power to suppress the free thought and free speech of people and to limit the spread of "controversial ideas" which might lead to the destabilization of the status quo for the governmental body in power.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 7:17 pm
by Fat_Smurf
JacksColon wrote:Fat_Smurf wrote:I agree
book doesn't bother me
foreigner burning my flag would piss me off.
red head too
or any crazy english redneck living in Québec.
Do you understand the significance of book burning? Obviously you place more emphasis on a symbol of a country, one that has been mistreated in many ways...for example, many people speak about "AMERICA" as if it were their favorite football team, not a country. If people burn the flag, what REALLY does that do other than piss you off? Is the country weaker because of it? Also, if you feel threatened by it, then that seems a bit illogical also. Not many people go around burning flags. However, if it got to the point where a large number of people were doing so, then I think that is indicative of some US policy that is really angering people and needs to be addressed. However, burning books is usually done by those in power to suppress the free thought and free speech of people and to limit the spread of "controversial ideas" which might lead to the destabilization of the status quo for the governmental body in power.
hum ok if someone start burning Smurf book I would kick his ass.
it would matter if we were in the 14th century, but now with computer and internet, burning book doesnt really do anyhting except hum wasting paper?
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:05 pm
by dom
Fat_Smurf wrote:Cruor wrote:Book burning doesn't really bother me, unless it is done as censorship rather than in protest.
Flag burning is a bit different. You can disrespect my flag whenever, wherever you want. If you are going to do it in my country though, don't go waving your old flag around while you do it. That's just rude.
(taken at Montebello High School in California)
I agree
book doesn't bother me
foreigner burning my flag would piss me off.
red head too
or any crazy english redneck living in Québec.
As-tu deja vu le sketch avec le separatist ontarien qui parle pas le francais?
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:11 pm
by Swindler
Pilot wrote:Sweden has one of the highest standard of living in the world.
still dont like it
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:14 pm
by Sharp324
Silver0 wrote:I burn the US flag 3 times a week and thats because i have the freedom to burn it,
Burning books no matter what book is Dumb if you dont like the book dont read it
they where actually banning a book about banning books in a school the irony
Depends where you are burning it, and what state.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:28 pm
by Master_Mind
HejsaN wrote:Pilot wrote:Sweden has one of the highest standard of living in the world.
still dont like it
Sweden isnt that shit.. But still we norwegian make funny jokes about your country, and if it werent for the low prices on evrything there i would hate it too.. What i do ate about sweden is your language -.-
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:28 pm
by Fat_Smurf
dom wrote:Fat_Smurf wrote:I agree
book doesn't bother me
foreigner burning my flag would piss me off.
red head too
or any crazy english redneck living in Québec.
As-tu deja vu le sketch avec le separatist ontarien qui parle pas le francais?
lol non, mais je veux voir XD
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:38 pm
by Squirt
Why the **** would i care about a piece of paper or cloth with ink on it burning? You can just buy another one.
Re: Flag/Book burning
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:04 pm
by Stallowned
I see nothing wrong with burning a book.
Burning the flag though I'll gladly invite you for an ass kicking. Just because you can do it doesn't mean you should.