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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
All flags are symbols. National flags just happen to be currently legitimate symbols. Last summer in Glasgow, the Union Jack became a symbol of pro-union sentiment and the saltire a symbol of pro-indy sentiment.
Of course some flags happen to have particularly negative associations and that makes flying them controversial and a massive statement. That makes choosing to display them questionable to say the least. But I don't agree with it being an issue of legality. Banning a flag does not ban a mindset... The flag itself is meaningless, what it represents is what's horrific.
Put it this way: if a Nazi moved in next door to me, I'd rather they put a Nazi flag in their window than NOT put one in. I'd like to know that they're scum rather than have them keep it on the down-low and be friendly with them and then find out later.
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If scum move in next door you don't need a flag to know it.
I'm not suggesting banning any flags. Anyone can own a flag and anyone can display one. But not on government and civic buildings. Fly a Nazi flag in your back garden and everyone will think you're a dickhead. Fly one outside the town hall and it's a different matter entirely.