Should it be illegal to burn the flag of New Zealand?
Flag desecration is any act that is carried out with the intention of damaging or destroying a national flag in public. This is commonly done in an effort to make a political statement against a nation or its policies. Some nations have acts that ban flag desecration while others have laws that protect the right to destroy a flag as a part of free speech. Some of these laws distinguish between a national flag and those of other countries.
@9DCC3357mos7MO
I thought it was illegal
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@9FGNTPH6mos6MO
depends on the situation and why it was burned
Only as part of a malicious act.
@9DMSH5C7mos7MO
No, it is not a priority
You should have the right. But you shouldn’t do it.
@9CV34WQOpportunities8mos8MO
No, but it should be strongly discouraged.
@9CLY787DemocracyNZ9mos9MO
Donald trump and us flag fight with New Zealands flags burn the nato nation two both flags
no, but only if the person is intentionally doing so to "dishonour" it
@99ZWHQY1yr1Y
Depends on the intention behind the burning.
@96LVD4X1yr1Y
i mena it depends like you can buy flags form dollar stores and burn them
@95L8ZH82yrs2Y
it fake flag burn out and the new zealand eliminare which new zealand is sia three time twices and the britains burn the whole irish and green and oranges or white person their can uplifting its us the united of american hotdoggs
@946J2D52yrs2Y
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@martinnes2yrs2Y
yes burn the bloddy flays are better off if the new Zealand can traps upper wards was i can beliefs in burned more maori flags-we hate perishes european nz and nationality international keep on boards with human rights and commission interrogatives in powerful minds
@8CHYWZB4yrs4Y
Yes, any flag except America and Auckland
@9FGS9TWOpportunities6mos6MO
No, the expectation of reverence for one's own country and the "honour" placed on patriotism can only lead to xenophobia
@9DWVVW27mos7MO
Maybe a fine but not a conviction
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@9DPH4BV7mos7MO
Maybe not illegal but have some consequences or fines
@99GF7S21yr1Y
No, even though I personally wouldn’t condone it.
@97YY4K21yr1Y
Yes- thankfully Tame Iti burnt an Australian one.....
@97MX97P1yr1Y
Change the flag, and then yes.
@8H77NTV3yrs3Y
Yes if the act is damaging another’s property.
@8GL8P5P3yrs3Y
No but if this happened it should be investigated to determine the intention. Then decide whether it was an offensive act or not.
@8GCFJ433yrs3Y
It should be considered disorderly behaviour and condemned but in accordance with free speech people still have a right to do so no matter how wretched it is
@8G8FNKK3yrs3Y
It should depend on the context of the burning
@8G7738J3yrs3Y
I'm a traditionalist & our NZ Flag is what defines/identifies us as a people & country & it should be illegal to burn it - that type of action disrespects what our forebears did by paying the ultimate price during Gallipoli, WWI & II, in Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia & of recent times in Afghanistan etc.
@8DMSDHK4yrs4Y
if they burn a flag that isn’t theirs
@9FWZN4CNew Conservative6mos6MO
NZ government should be penalised for making police stop, tear and burn NZ flag at the convoy protest in Wellington
@9FPG44R6mos6MO
No, unless it causes damage to other property, persons or animals.
No, it depends on the context it was burnt in, e.g. someone has an old flag at home and wants to burn it (e.g. living on a farm or elsewhere where burning rubbish is allowed).
@9FP523K6mos6MO
Yes, only if it is one offensively or dishonorably - in protest is generally fine
@9FJY7Z56mos6MO
No as long as it’s privately owned by that person
No, but i think it is a wrong thing to do
Yes, and anyone caught burning New Zealand's flag should be tried for treason.
@9DXX4CR7mos7MO
Not the Tino Rangatiratanga flag, but the colonised flag is each to their own
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