Advocates of allowing flag burning also suggest that the flag has personal symbolic meanings that are varied and more powerful than the national one. Allegiance that is voluntary is something beyond price. The flag would cease to be a symbol of personal liberty and will instead become a symbol of the freedom the American people lost. Another argument opponents of flag burning make is that this act is not provided for in the First Amendment since it is not speech . You can't burn a flag with your tongue.
Flag burning is no less a part of the First Amendment rights than nonverbal communication is.
The United States v. Furthermore, opponents of flag burning make the case that several forms of speech are already prohibited by law. This fact is irrelevant since these forms of prohibited speech are illegal because they have the potential to cause harm. In effect, this says that only flag burning which is symbolic political speech may be protected. Also, the Constitution, not necessarily the First Amendment, does provide for peaceful assembly which already allows the Ku Klux Klan and Neo Nazis to gather together.