10-29-2007, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jseal
Jude30,
Respectfully, symbols become meaningful when those who concur with the symbolized propositions / beliefs / ideals use them. Consider the cross, the crescent, and turbans, which are unambiguous symbols of Christians, Muslims, and Sikhs respectively.
What can be reasonably criticized is insincerely using symbols – making an unstated claim without actually sharing the underlying beliefs.
As for “the faux patriotism that has swept this country over the past six or seven years”, are you suggesting that the faux patriotism that has been criticized for more than two hundred and twenty five years was any better or different?
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I'm referring to the massive amount of flag waving with no willingness or desire of those same flag wavers to make any kind of sacrifice beyond the square inches their bumper sticker take up.
Let's just look at one of my personal pet peeves, cloth flags on vehicles. I can say with a certain degree of confidence that the very people who have these flags strapped to their cars would love for there to be an amendment banning the burning of a flag. Yet they are completely happy to drive down the highway tearing that flag to tatters. IMO you might as well wipe your ass with that flag since you're not showing it respect, you're tearing it to pieces. That's just me though since I was raised to respect the flag, and not destroy it.
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