Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?
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.
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Response rates from 1.3k County Durham voters.
32% Yes |
68% No |
27% Yes |
46% No |
5% Yes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag |
11% No, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so |
6% No, this is a violation of free speech |
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5% No, it’s just a piece of cloth that doesn’t represent what it should |
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Unique answers from County Durham voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9PQ3HHL6mos6MO
No, but we should investigate those who do burn it to determine whether or not they have any criminal intent.
@9ZSRHLC2wks2W
Yes. However only if it is done in a public place. If it is an individual or small number of people it should be met with a dispersal order and treated as anti social behaviour. If done as a large group or protest it should be considered the same as a threat of violence.
@9QNVR835mos5MO
Yes, it’s dangerous, environmentally unfriendly and makes us look like a 3rd world country where mobs are always burning flags.
@9Q8V98V5mos5MO
No, I don’t respect or approve of the action of anyone who does but they should have the right to do so
@9PTGGKJ6mos6MO
If a person whilst on the soil of any given county, commits the act of burning a flag that represents that country, in a public area, I think they should be charged with a summary offence. If the same act is carried out on private property, whilst distasteful, it should not be an offence.
@9Q48XWN5mos5MO
If it is the personal property of the person, they can dispose of it how they choose. Artistic work may include demonstrations or depictions of this activity also. We should reserve the status of criminal actions for those behaviours that directly assault a person's life, property or wellbeing.
@9PVTZQJ6mos6MO
Gaza’s flag is always getting destroyed but it’s Israel’s, it’s called terrorism. British flag or not, equality should be everywhere
@9PQ5JGC6mos6MO
Not the UK flag specifically but burning items is polluting so in that sense it should be illegal to burn waste.
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