Protester dies from burning American flag

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Who knows about that. I was talking about bombing Libya to back one side in the civil war.

Ok, so no connection to the fire that killed the ambassador.

Edited September 18, 2012 by Sousuke

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Ok, so no connection to the fire that killed the ambassador.

Well yeah there's a connection. But it seems you prefer to see the two things as suspended in a bubble, devoid of context, and disconnected from the continuum of events.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Well yeah there's a connection. But it seems you prefer to see the two things as suspended in a bubble, devoid of context, and disconnected from the continuum of events.

What is the connection then? Wow by the way nice accusations...but maybe I simply do not jump to conclusions like you?

Edited September 18, 2012 by Sousuke

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Why do people care so much about flag burning?

If someone wants to burn a rag on a pole, let them get on with it.

[sandinista! 1,816]

My comments were never anything to do with fault or blame. No one is at fault or to blame besides the man who died. Deserving to die because of the nature of the specific object burned is a completely different concept, and the one I objected to.

Just because it's done all the time doesn't mean setting fires as protest is intelligent. If you willingly set a fire and end up burned as a result, why should I feel sympathy? Regardless of what you were burning. Fire = dangerous. Children know that. Grown men run around and do stupid things like set fires. Sometimes they get hurt.

When you do something stupid and end up paying for it, that's really nobody's fault but your own.

[sandinista! 1,816]

Why do people care so much about flag burning?

If someone wants to burn a rag on a pole, let them get on with it.

I agree, and the burner is fully responsible for any bodily harm inflicted. But I don't wish harm on them, or say they deserve bodily harm because it was a flag being burnt.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

What is the connection then? Wow by the way nice accusations...

You're the one who claimed there was no connection. If you can't grasp that the attack on the consulate did not happen in a bubble, completely separated from what has occurred in Libya over the past year and a half, and was indeed influenced by that - then I can't really help you.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

You're the one who claimed there was no connection. If you can't grasp that the attack on the consulate did not happen in a bubble, completely separated from what has occurred in Libya over the past year and a half, and was indeed influenced by that - then I can't really help you.

Currently there is no connection. I do not make assumptions without evidence.

[Dakine10 5,452]

If someone was burning the flag right in front of me, I would not stand for it. I would take it from them and put the fire out. They would get an earful. And although I haven't been in a fight in 20 years or so, it would get physical if need be. It's not going to happen on my street.

On the other hand, when I see it on TV, or read about it happening somewhere in the world, I'm not going to react. I'm not going to overreact. I'm not going to throw rocks. I'm not going to yell at someone on the street. I'm not going to wish harm on the person. I won't gloat about what happened to this guy. It's not poetic justice. It's just an ill advised person who unfortunately didn't live long enough to attain the wisdom that should eventually come to each person in life.

There's narrow minded people everywhere. I might have liked to ask him what he was trying to prove, although it doesn't really matter. In the end, I feel sorry that he died doing something so useless, pointless and meaningless.

[Harsh_77 716]

The U.S. helped set Libya on fire; now a U.S. Ambassador dies of smoke inhalation.

So I guess you suggest US should not helped ppl of Libya and let Gadaffi bomb its own ppl.

You would be the first person to critize US for not helping muslims.

[Harsh_77 716]

There's a big difference between accepting the risks and the inherent danger involved, and saying death is deserved for the act. By all accounts, many flags and other objects are burned in protest all the time. It's a form of expression, and people don't usually die as a result. Nor should they.

By the way do you know that making flags is a big business in pakistan, there is a industry to make US, Indian and Israeli flags.

They just make the flags to burn, mostly after friday prayers.

[JohnR! 5,495]

By the way do you know that making flags is a big business in pakistan, there is a industry to make US, Indian and Israeli flags.

They just make the flags to burn, mostly after friday prayers.

I was thinking about that too... Since the flags are made in Pakistan, wouldn't if be far more expeditious for them to set fire to the entire factory and be done once and for all?

[Reyan 56]

LOL

[Karee 4,189]

I was thinking about that too... Since the flags are made in Pakistan, wouldn't if be far more expeditious for them to set fire to the entire factory and be done once and for all?

[Dakine10 5,452]

By the way do you know that making flags is a big business in pakistan, there is a industry to make US, Indian and Israeli flags.

They just make the flags to burn, mostly after friday prayers.

What do you mean by they? Do you presume to blame all Pakistani's for these actions?