Former Illinois Senator Paul Simon, an outspoken opponent of the flag amendment, predicts the flag amendment would be the fastest ratified amendment in American history. Personally, I agree with that prediction, because I believe the vast majority of Americans feel as I do about the flag of the United States and see physical desecration as inappropriate behavior. Another objection of those who oppose this amendment is based on the extremely limited number of actual American flags being physically desecrated. Frequency of occurrence is a criteria for determining the severity of punishment not the criteria for legality. Of course not.
Legality is based on the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the act.
Another objection of those who oppose this amendment is based on ownership of the American flag being physically desecrated. Again this goes back to the issue of right or wrong. Ownership does not exempt people from compliance to restrictions of freedom of speech. If you own a radio station, you still fall under FCC restrictions. If you own your house and elect to stand on your front porch at midnight and shout at the top of your lungs your political beliefs, you will find yourself in jail for breaking the law.