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2. During the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s, Americans who opposed the war

sometimes expressed their views by burning the United States flag. Many Americans were very
offended by this act of protest. Write a sociological description of flag burning. Use the following
terms in your description:
• Deviance

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Answer:

The Court has recognized that the First Amendment protects certain forms of symbolic speech. Flag burning is such a form of symbolic speech. When a flag is privately owned, the owner should be able to burn it if the owner chooses, especially if this action is meant in the form of protest.

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