If someone is different than you whether they have came from a different background or look different than you, you tend to be hesitant towards them. Why is that? Does that reaction reflect on how we were raised or on the nature of human beings? Without acceptance there is a lack of peace, understanding, and mistrust, if you look at the world today there is a great lack in all these categories. The authors Ronald J. Allen, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Diane Glancy point out how acceptance is not an automatic response to others in the “American Flag Stands For Tolerance””, “The Wife’s Story””, and “Without Title.””. The newspaper editorial, article, and the poem create a distinct division between the groups of people and present the absence of acceptance
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Allen the author of “American Flag Stands For Tolerance”, perceives the acceptance levels between the beliefs of the proper treatment of the flag. The minority exclaim that the flag is in danger and action needs to be taken to protect the flag but Allen disagrees. “The controversy will rage precisely because burning the flag is such a powerful form of communication. Were it not, who would care?” (Allen 19-20). Allen explains since burning an American flag causes an eruption of actions how could one ever say the flag is in danger when an event like this causes this amount of emotion? The minority or the people who believe that flag burning is wrong and they do not show acceptance because they think the flag should be deeply respected and not be harmed, ““The American flag is a cherished symbol of our national aspirations. It is the closest object to a national icon, rivaled only by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence” (Allen 18). They believe that if anything thing is done to the flag everything that it stands for will be destroyed and that we, as Americans should not be allowed to disrespect the flag. But that goes against our rights of freedom of speech. Which side do you stand with, and will you show acceptance to the opposing side or will you refuse to ponder the other side's views and accept their reasonings are as meaningful as your
Allen the author of “American Flag Stands For Tolerance”, perceives the acceptance levels between the beliefs of the proper treatment of the flag. The minority exclaim that the flag is in danger and action needs to be taken to protect the flag but Allen disagrees. “The controversy will rage precisely because burning the flag is such a powerful form of communication. Were it not, who would care?” (Allen 19-20). Allen explains since burning an American flag causes an eruption of actions how could one ever say the flag is in danger when an event like this causes this amount of emotion? The minority or the people who believe that flag burning is wrong and they do not show acceptance because they think the flag should be deeply respected and not be harmed, ““The American flag is a cherished symbol of our national aspirations. It is the closest object to a national icon, rivaled only by the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence” (Allen 18). They believe that if anything thing is done to the flag everything that it stands for will be destroyed and that we, as Americans should not be allowed to disrespect the flag. But that goes against our rights of freedom of speech. Which side do you stand with, and will you show acceptance to the opposing side or will you refuse to ponder the other side's views and accept their reasonings are as meaningful as your