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Old 08-31-2006, 11:03 AM   #15
Flint
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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer
You can, but any added effectiveness of the lesson isn't enough to justify the destruction of a flag.
Why isn't it "justified"? What tangible harm was done in the course of teaching the lesson this way?
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9th Engineer
Basically, a flag that is destroyed for a purpose supporting that which it stands for is a flag honored, but that isn't the case here.
Why isn't that the case here? Teaching our kids what the flag stands for seems like a good cause...
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