Again, burning a holy book is not freedom of speech, it's an action. If you announce that you are going to burn a holy book, that is speech!!!! Your off the mark when you can't see the difference between speech and action.
Free expression is used interchangeably with free speech. That's why flag burning is a free 'speech' issue.
When it comes to Koran burning, it's about choice. If I want to freely express my right to burn a Koran, I should be able to do so. The government doesn't have a right to step in and control my actions.
It's perfectly understandable if you don't like Koran burning, but if you don't like Koran burning, just don't burn any Korans yourself.
Berrin wrote:And quite frankly, if you don't like free speech, just don't practice it yourself.
Why can't you just allow others to burn Korans? They're not yours, after all.
LOL. As far as I know free speech happens between humans with tongues..
Wiki entry for speech is the vocalized form of human communication.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeechWhy should you burn something that hasn't got tongue to talk to you, it is harmless!...
Maybe I don't have any room on my bookshelf to store my Koran - especially if the Koran is unwanted and I can't find a better home for it. It's better to terminate the Koran rather than have it thrown in the trash or on the floor for most of its life, wouldn't you agree?
Plus, if you criminalize Koran burning, people are still going to burn Korans. Except it will be in the back alley ways where Koran burning will increase the risk of an uncontrollable fire.
My Koran, my choice.