So you are okay with people stepping on the flag?
As long as the owner is okay with it, yes.
While I, and my family, would never do this, I would also take umbrage with anyone who would try to steal another's property in the name of patriotism.
Now, if that flag had been stolen and was being trampled on, it would be a completely different story.
Throw down a Mexican or Rainbow flag and see what happens.
Yes. I don’t worship cloth.