Quote Originally Posted by IDCrewDawg View Post
Ok, so I would like to have a little debate about the right to offend.

The following link goes to a rather offensive (not illegal) photo of bin laden, and what would be a mock representation of our flag. I know it's offensive, cause I was offended.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2095/...6a052c82_b.jpg

However, I recently had a debate on MDS about the San Fransisco last supper advertisement that was done, and someone told me that it was in bad taste, and shouldn't have been done. My response was, well if you feel that way about that representation of the last supper, then you understand about the Muhammad drawing with a bomb for a turban.

I am curious to know what the folks here think of each situation?

Not knowing where the phot originated, in the United States or a Foreighn Country it is hard to pass judgement,
If it was overseas, it represents what other and how other view the United States, if it is in fact in a house or residence in the United States, as tastelsss as it is, to me anyway, it si still covered by our Constitution of Freedom Of Expression, even the United States suprmem Court rules that Burning the American Flag, as utterly tasteless and insane as that action is is Legal and is covered by the United States Contiution as far as freedom of expression goesI deplore anyone who bruns or other wise dystroys, mutilates ect our Nation Flag, of Unity, Peace as such, but unfortuently when you live in as Freee A Society as we do, where out side of a few thingssaid that are NOT covered under freedom of speach, we have to endure them as our society allows it, it is not a question or being offensive which it is, or tastelss which it is, but it is also an Example of Freedom Of Expression which few if any other Nation on this plant offer their citizens.
I fully respect any and all Service Men/Women who serviced our Country and Defended our Freedom, but Defening our Freedom also includes the right to display tasteless flag as the photo shows, freedom of Expression
So the Defense of the United States does keep us free, but it also allows us the Freedom to openly display images of desention as that photo is, which is legal in this country, it is called Freedom Of Expression Parts of the Freedoms our Military Fights to insure we maintain