Re:Trump signs order to criminally charge those who burn US ...
by giardini on Tuesday August 26, 2025 @12:13AM
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IAmGraydon says >But burning it is a symbol of hate of our country<
No. You don't know what the symbol means to any other person than you. There is no absolute meaning of a symbol.
You are one person in a world of billions, each with their own symbols and interpretations.
Burning a flag could be done for an infinite number of reasons. It could be a constructive ritual that ensures "purification", or "cleansing" or even "betterment" as in a metaphor with wrought iron wherein the heat and pounding shapes and strengthens the metal.
The Chinese burn goods (and paper models of goods) to send them to their dead ancestors.
No. You don't know what the symbol means to any other person than you. There is no absolute meaning of a symbol.
You are one person in a world of billions, each with their own symbols and interpretations.
Burning a flag could be done for an infinite number of reasons. It could be a constructive ritual that ensures "purification", or "cleansing" or even "betterment" as in a metaphor with wrought iron wherein the heat and pounding shapes and strengthens the metal.
The Chinese burn goods (and paper models of goods) to send them to their dead ancestors.
Symbolic behavior is incredibly complex.