I learned something this weekend in Ottawa. Though the majority of the flags being carried were regular Canadian flags, there were a few people carrying upside down Canadian flags. I went up to an older gentleman carrying an upside down flag, and I told him I didn’t like seeing our national flag upside down. The gentleman did not respond defensively at all. He responded very kindly & proudly that the flag is carried upside down when your country is in distress and extreme danger.
The Duty of Civil Disobedience
The Duty of Civil Disobedience
The Duty of Civil Disobedience
I learned something this weekend in Ottawa. Though the majority of the flags being carried were regular Canadian flags, there were a few people carrying upside down Canadian flags. I went up to an older gentleman carrying an upside down flag, and I told him I didn’t like seeing our national flag upside down. The gentleman did not respond defensively at all. He responded very kindly & proudly that the flag is carried upside down when your country is in distress and extreme danger.