Since there is no protection of “freedom of expression” actually IN the constitution and it is a creation of the court in the last 60 yrs, I have no problem with laws preventing the burning of the flag.
School authorities can prevent confederate flags or the Gay Lesbian and Transexual flag from adorning young morons. I am not an advocate of “freedom of expression” for students.
As to your other question there is no difference in impact of burning a Koran that you own or one that is stolen. Islamaniacs don’t care if it is stolen or bought. Ideologies are never protected by burning books, they might even be more effectively undermined by doing so since that shows a weakness in the power of communication.
Look at the Soviet Union, for 80 yrs bibles were banned and religion suppressed but what was one of the first things that happened after Communism collapsed. Churches immediately reopened and people flocked to them. Church attendance is probably higher in Russia today than it is here.
Just for the sake of argument, Let’s say that I agree with everything that you said, and for the first two paragraphs, I actually do.
All that being said, it does make a difference, if not to the Muslims, then to us. Do we let ourselves be dictated to by a group of 7th century savages, or not? Is this country run for the benefit of Americans, or for those that wish to live under a caliphate?
You and I obviously are not going to agree on this, so I think that I will just go out tonight, soak my FREE copy of the koran in bacon grease, and use it to start my charcoal for some grilled chicken thighs. It’s just going to taste that much sweeter for it sticking a thumb in the eyes of our enemies.