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It’s also what the US flag code says. The only time it recommends burning is when it’s so tattered it’s not fit for use anymore.

FYI It's one of two appropriate ways of disposing the Quran.

Not to get political.. buy why wouldn't just washing it and generally treating it respectfully be good enough (Like, why waste a perfectly nice looking flag?)

Intentionally throwing one's national flag on the ground and stomping on it... that's one thing. But just dropping it by mistake? People make mistakes, it shouldn't be considered bloody treason :p

Then again, I'm one of those people who avoids ever addressing 'someone of station' as 'Your Grace', 'Your Honour', 'Your Highness', etc. If I were ever in the situation of being expected to do so, I'd be very uncomfortable and would try to get away with "Sir" or "Madam". I don't believe anyone deserves such obsequious subservience. Guess I'd be dead if I'd been born a few hundred years ago.

Flags have been venerated for long long before America. It's a war thing, but think about it, in the medieval days they would have a whole guy in an army unit dedicated to be a "flag bearer". It was an important role and important to keep the flag held aloft. Not to mention the symbol on the flag was often linked to the divinity of the king or the pope. America just continued with that tradition, we didn't start it.

I’m pretty sure there are plenty countries where burning is a huge offense.