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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mhphoto" data-source="post: 1294408" data-attributes="member: 6288">Oh, I think government entity treating the flag improperly should get the smack down, but for the rest of society such measures are intrusive and unneeded, no matter the symbol in question. There are enough good people like you, KRoberts, and everyone else on this board watching out for proper usage of the flag that trying to legislate a fix would be redundant and just one more thing on the plate of already busy LEOs. Like I said, I'd never do anything to disrespect the flag, I just think it's a bad idea when symbols and the ideas for which they stand are not something that need to have a law protecting them, whether it be the flag, the seal, the national flower (the rose), or the national tree (the oak). What about apple pie? It may not stand for America as much as the flag does, but it sure is synonymous with America. What are we as a society doing to protect those other things? Do we need a law dictating the proper way to trim roses, cut down oaks, or segment apple pies, by penalty of law?Not the best examples in the world, but I think my point comes across. I'm all for actual government entities being punished if they disrespect the flag, but such laws are not needed for private society. Having said that, I don't fault anyone who thinks there needs to be laws governing such behavior. We just disagree.</blockquote>