I Do Not Like The Flag On The Floor Essay

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“I do not like the flag on the floor. I think that it should be displayed high up, above everything else. People should not be able to walk on it at all. I think it’s is very disrespectful. To me, it makes it look like a doormat and doormats are suppose to get dirty because you wipe your feet on them. This is not how America’s flag should be displayed.” What kind of response does she have to it? “The response I feel when I look at it, is anger. It angers me that anyone would even consider walking on it.” Does it connect for her? “No, this artwork does not connect for me. I don’t understand why anyone would see this as art especially when it is displayed in the United States where mostly U.S. citizens are going to be looking at it. I don’t understand …show more content…

It is disrespectful to our country and our military. It upsets me to think that some veterans walk into this museum and see this being displayed as art. It almost makes me feel embarrassed of our country to have this displayed.” Ask if she believes an artist has the right to treat the flag like this? “I believe that the artist does have the right to create something like this because we do have freedom of speech and that is what he is displayed. However, as a citizen of the United States, he should be respecting the country and not taking advantage of the freedom of speech law by using it against the United States. Should they do it? And why? “No, I don’t think the artist should not have created this. He can practice freedom of speech, but I think he should allow a different way for other people to practice their freedom of speech. For example, if I went and saw this artwork, I would want to share my opinion and state that I don’t like this piece of art. However, I wouldn't want to step on the flag. So I’m saying that it is not fair that anyone who wants to share their opinion should have to step on the flag in order to do so. There should be some sort of alternative as to how someone could share their opinion without disrespecting their

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