Flag Desecration should always be legal

I think we can agree that I may skip sections 1-3, them being agreed upon. 4) Quote: It was not an unnecessary section, it was an opening statement. Let us move on. 5) First Amendment: I apologize, I wrote it late last night, and that was a typographical error, for lack of a better term. It was not a concession. Therefore, you may take this out of spelling and grammar, but do not take this as a concession. 6) Morals: If you must have moral justification, I am morally against laws which are based on morals. 7) Instances: We aren't talking about likelihood. Since you never refuted my argument that the penalty shouldn't be any different with wood, I will take this as a concession. Therefore, I win the argument unless you can come up with a legitimate instance in round 3 where flag desecration should carry a higher penalty than if you desecrated something else. As for your quote, that was once again a typographical error, and you know what I meant. You may, however, you may take that from spelling and grammar. 8) My second argument: Flag burning might hurt people emotionally, but it shouldn't be illegal even so. For example, it hurts me emotionally when people cheat on their spouses, but I am against any laws regarding consensual sex. "My opponent's domino effect does not make sense, because he has already stated that flag desecration is not permissible by the first amendment. " Exactly my point. Thank you for clarifying for everybody exactly what I mean. My whole point is, where do you stop? If you are arguing that there are times that it should be illegal, then it's only small steps from there. So, I thank you for affirming the resolution that flag desecration should be legal, as provided for in the first amendment. "My opponent's proposed domino effect is irrelevant, for he has no evidence that it will happen. " I see. Now, I would like to see your evidence that a spark from a burning flag could be hot enough to kill your sister. You don't need evidence that it WILL happen, you need evidence that it COULD happen. 9) My third and final argument: After looking at your profile (or even your name), I know that you are a Christian. Now, I'm no bible scholar, but my Bar Mitzvah speech many years ago was about the 10 Commandments. I'm fairly sure one of them is that you should not worship false idols. While I am not a religious person, I feel that the same thing rings true with the flag. I find it crazy that we pledge allegiance to the flag, and our national anthem is a song about the flag. Frankly, I do not pledge allegiance to the flag, I pledge allegiance to the greatest nation on earth, the United States of America (otherwise known as "the republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"). Our national pride lives within ourselves, not in a piece of cotton or vinyl. And most flags are made in China, anyway. I would like to thank my opponent, StudentAthleteChristian8 for providing very interesting, thoughtful and intelligent arguments. However, even with his enlightening arguments, he has failed to negate the resolution. Therefore, I feel that there is no option but to vote pro. Thank you.