Why?
Well, bottom line is the flag and country is mine and the rest of the peoples not the governments. This is why I get so ticked off when other countries people burn it in an effort to show their displeasure against the United States Government and its policies. It is the United States peoples flag they are burning. But then these people don't have the backbone or brains God gave an earth worm. Although an earth worm serves a purpose so it is one up on them.
I have a flag pole and fly my flag 24/7. When it gets frayed to the point it need to be replaced I fold the flag into a triangle like it's supposed to be and burn the flag as it is supposed to be burned. Proper protocal is that a damaged flag be burned and not thrown in the trash. Basically it is a cremation.
As far as the better lover thing, define lover.
Chuck