Flag desecration should be legal

This debate has gotten interesting, this is going to be hard to counter you. "I must say, though, that if it contradicts the constitution, the constitution wins. In other words, if I say that flag desecration is protected by the first amendment, and you say it is illegal through the flag code, the first amendment takes precedence." What gives it precedence over the Flag code? They are both Federal Laws, one was made both the other one, but that doesn't mean that one gets special privileges because it came both, and visa verse the flag code isn't more important than the first amendment because it is younger, with this it means they are both equal. How is making the Flag desecration illegal oppression by the government? Oppression: unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power How is stopping people from burning the flag cruel exercise of authority or power? How is it unjust? If this was a law it would most likely be a fine or forced to do community service. I do understand where you are trying to go with this and I have proof of real oppression. Let's turn back the clocks to the American Revolution, well better yet WHY we wanted our Independence, the reason we want it was because the King could make as many laws, rules, and tax us to no end and we would not be able to stop him(because he prevented that or at least tried to), excepted by going to war against him, but now in America we can represent ourselves the citizens of America and want we want. Now what happens if we have no to very little law and order let's say the Wild West. The Wild West had no law and order and people could do what they want when they want to, because the government's power wasn't out that far into the west yet, now this would be nice but because there is no Law and order people felt that they can get away with anything because the have no fear of being caught doing something they know is wrong. Only when the government put their foot down and had a gun, did people act more urbane. I just showed you two extremes that are true and did happen in the past. There is one where the government is too controlling and the people felt like the can do nothing but go to war, and another one has to do with no government power and people going out of control. The American government most of the time hasn't done anything that is considered oppression, they have a balance between Law and order and Freedom with just enough of each. It's for example a dog with a two feet leash they have lots of freedom but they still need to be watched and make sure the dog behaviors. The government is the same thing it gives the people freedom to do what they want but sometimes they have to enforce the law to show that the people can't walk all over the government. If you don't like that example just think about a parent making sure their child is within arms reach, they give them freedom to move around but they want to make sure they are safe. You may value what the country has to offer as in freedom in believing what ever you want to believe but the government still has to make sure people don't abusive their rights, because in other countries they don't get those kind of rights. "I feel like it borders on oppression to make laws based upon behavior which does not affect anyone else." The Laws are made to protect people like you have stated if the law protects people from people who are unable to perform in society, would that be considered oppression? It only affects people who are unable to control themselves no more, but I am getting off topic. Now why would there be a law to stop them from doing that is the main question? If they don't put this law is effort then people could just burn down the Statue of Liberty because they are expressing themselves or because that is how they feel about America, or if that's their way. What I'm saying is it without this law Logically a person could burn down symbols of America. This wouldn't matter if this is outside of the USA because we have no control over them, but if it's America's own citizens that are doing it then it means people don't truly understand how blessed they are to live in a country like this, people should stop asking for more freedom from the government, because too much of anything is a bad thing, even freedom. Hopefully I am not coming off as being extreme and using your emotions and fears against you, but what I've said is reasonable, could it happen? ...maybe, we may never now, but we know that limited government isn't a good idea. I'm also looking forward to your response, for you threw me a curve ball there. This is the link I used to define Oppression http://www.merriam-webster.com... This is the link I used to define urbane http://www.thefreedictionary.com...