Carol,

I don't think you read the whole thread very carefully. First, it was a Dominican flag that was burned by a Haitian in the Dominican Republic. Secondly, Doug is posting from a Canadian site and stated that most Canadians and U.S. citizens would be upset about their flag being burnt. Nowhere was the issue made into a solely U.S.A problem.

Actually, Carol, I think you might avoid the generalizations of "the vast majority of Canadians are constantly amused" since I doubt you have done any serious research to back up that statement. Yes, the flag is a powerful symbol and, yes, many people get upset when they see it degraded, whether they are U.S. citizens, Canadians, Dominicans, or any other nationality makes little difference. Also, there are protesters who like to protest for the sake of protesting, individuals who like to argue and disagree because they can, and voice a different point of view because legally they are protected from the possibility of random arrest. Try burning a national flag in protest in places like China, Vietnam, or North Korea and see how mild the official response will be.