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I saw a news clip that some guy got 15 years for burning a gay flag, but burning the American flag is a "constitutional right" protected by the 1st Amendment.
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I agree that the disparity is ridiculous. Neither should be punishable except to the extent that there is a problem with the fire itself.
But at the same time, firing up the tar and gathering the feathers is also a kind of hate speech.
As long as we don't actually use tar and feathers, it should be constitutionally protected.
But as Christians, even what is constitutionally protected is not the same as being righteous. Or as Paul would say "not expedient." If our guide for righteous living is the constitution, there is a lot of allowance for unrighteousness — even protection for it. The Bible (which I am being chastised for dismissing "inerrancy" of in the main forum) has a higher standard.