Bannage of the Australian Flag at the Big Day Out.
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Magazine Sickness. Geek ![]() Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 443 ![]() ![]() | The Organisers of The Big Day Out concert in Sydney have decided to say no to letting people bring in anything displaying the Australian flag, or the flag itself, into the concert. The reason for this is because the organisers are afraid that any show of the flag will spark memories and retaliation of the Cronulla riots which took part last year. So, what are your opinions on this issue? Should the flags be allowed, or dis-allowed? Australia Day is on Friday this week, quite a time to ban the flag, ay? |
tyco Jackass ![]() Age: 37 Gender: Male Posts: 1117 | i think no.. every country should have pride and there kinda taking it away but not allowing the flag. besides its bit petty. but then again i know nothing about this cornulla riot so it maybe a good idea |
Magazine Sickness. Geek ![]() Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 443 ![]() ![]() | tyco: The Cronulla riots were were a whole bunch of aussies went after the lebanese. They claimed that they were 'reclaiming the beach.' ..bullshit. Personally, I don't think the Australian Flag would spark any retaliation and if it does, fucking watch out on Australia Day ![]() |
anti-christ of suburbia Idiot ![]() Age: 32 Gender: Female Posts: 986 ![]() | theres nothing wrong with showing national pride, thats all showing a flag is |
Biffy Clyro Basket Case ![]() Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 16018 | Well the idea is to stop violence. Fair enough. Plus, flags at festivals are fucking irritating. |
Magazine Sickness. Geek ![]() Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 443 ![]() ![]() | Mastodon: whatre gonna do? wrap a flag around someone's head and suffocate them? ..i know what you mean. people can get pretty stupid when they have their hands on a flag. but seriously, why is the australian flag the only one getting banned? |
NeoSteph Basket Case ![]() Age: 37 Gender: Female Posts: 16494 ![]() ![]() | SAINTâ„¢: because it's australia, so the majority of flags in ''attendance'' will be australian. I mean if flags were going to be banned at a british festival i doubt they'd bother banning the jamican one. XD |
Magazine Sickness. Geek ![]() Age: 34 Gender: Female Posts: 443 ![]() ![]() | NeoSteph: ah, touche ![]() |
Biffy Clyro Basket Case ![]() Age: 33 Gender: Male Posts: 16018 | SAINTâ„¢: That's not the point behind it. It's patriotism. Having a big Australian flag is like saying "LOOK AT ME, I'M AN AUSTRALIAN" and just attracts trouble. A small scale example would be the guy who got onto his friend's shoulders at Download with a scottish flag and got bottled for his troubles. Fair enough it was in good humour, but you can see how it could easily become more violent. |
Kurtni Admin ![]() Age: 33 Gender: Female Posts: 34289 ![]() ![]() | I think banning a flag is a pretty idiotic way to prevent violence. "Oh, I don't see a flag, no riots for me". It's pointless. |
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