when the golden rule fails the silver rule of treat other people the way they treat you becomes the standard.
United States George Floyd Protests, Reactions and Riots
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when the golden rule fails the silver rule of treat other people the way they treat you becomes the standard.
The 'silver rule' has always been more realistic than the 'golden rule'; because the golden rule leaves you open for getting burned time and time again.
Treat people neutrally/civilly/politely if they have done you no harm but not helped you either, and return in kind what they give to you.
Too many people want to be saints and pretend the world is much nicer than it really is.
LordsFire
Internet Wizard
The golden rule is not something to be handled blindly. Wisdom teaches that allowing people to habitually exploit you is not following the golden rule, for a wise man would not want others to allow him to do that to them either.
A 'wise' person doesn't follow the golden rule at all; a 'wise' person sees how other's act towards them and others, then judges and acts accordingly.
LordsFire
Internet Wizard
Learning to perceive the situation at hand and acting accordingly in no way conflicts with the golden rule.
Yeah, I bet if someone stole a Nazi flag, or a Confederate flag or something like that and burned it, they'd totally get handed down an 5 month sentence by the same judge.
Maybe for a US FlagYeah, I bet if someone stole a Nazi flag, or a Confederate flag or something like that and burned it, they'd totally get handed down an 5 month sentence by the same judge.
I'm pressing x to doubt.
There are multiple laws on the books for it ad well
You seem to be missing the point.
I know the point you are getting.
I'm just being stubborn
Abhishekm
Well-known member
Think the issue was it was someone elses flag.
Yeah, gotta say that the whole Jan 6th flag thing...dude stole it to begin with, then burned it.
If it was his own flag, nothing would have come of this; but it wasn't, and just because we do not like BLM or Antifa does not mean it is ok to steal their stuff and destroy it.
If it was his own flag, nothing would have come of this; but it wasn't, and just because we do not like BLM or Antifa does not mean it is ok to steal their stuff and destroy it.
Nope.
US Flag code.
Technically only flags fit to be retired should be burned.
Flag code also has interpretations
The flag code has no enforcement mechanism, it says what you should do with the flag but has no ability to punish you for not following it's directives.
ShieldWife
Marchioness
Obviously, burning someone else’s flag should be illegal and burning your own flag should be legal, regardless of what kind of flag it is.
Though I bet if a Proud Boy burned a BLM flag that he bought and owned, they would figure out some way to charge him with a crime.
Though I bet if a Proud Boy burned a BLM flag that he bought and owned, they would figure out some way to charge him with a crime.
June 21 1989, the SC decided that burning the US flag is protected by the 1st Amendment.
Of course as mentioned, the flag we are talking about was stolen..but I doubt the antifa types would get in trouble for stealing a flag and burning it.
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It can be used. It is just hard to get someone to commit a crime fitting exactly what it says.
If it is thier own
Right, if they got in trouble for this, it would be for stealing and destroying property. Not because it's the US flag. The flag in question would be inconsequential.