4/25 Jigsaw Activity

1) Give a quick explanation of the topic and propose a debate resolution of the topic. (a couple of sentences)

This section is about flag burning, and whether banning this act is a threat to Liberty in America or not. A good debate resolution would be whether this shouldn't (Con) or should (Pro) be allowed.

2) Explain why it is an important topic. You choose what to write about, but here are some suggestions if you are stuck: How does it impact your constitutional rights? Can it impact your daily life? Does it empower or disempowered you as an individual? Does it promote or inhibit public discussion? Does it help or hurt people getting along with one another? (short paragraph)

Although burning an American Flag does show the exact opposite of patriotism, every man, woman, and otherwise is entitled to their own opinion, no matter how unethical that opinion is. As the saying goes, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." If that is so, then surely, the government need not bother with such trivial matters, especially since their own First Amendment allows them to anyway.

3) Write one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the con side and one or two sentences that explain a good point made by the pro side (2-4 sentences total).

Con side:

The con side made a very interesting point about how banning flag burning was a contradiction to the war efforts the US makes. The author of this point (A Vietnam veteran) says that banning this act does not support freedom of expression, and that it would "Be the ultimate irony for us to place ourselves in harm's way and for my family to sacrifice to gain freedom for other nations and not to protect our freedom here at home"

Pro side: Flag burning is rarely a symbolic act. It is more for gathering attention, and thus not a form of speech.

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