The crime of damaging the national flag is “unforgivable” and the Chiba Prefecture Bar Association declares its opposition to the crime, is it a violation of ideology and conscience?

Roughly speaking On July 15, the Chiba Prefectural Bar Association released a statement by its president opposing the creation of a crime for damaging the national flag. It is said that crackdowns on flag damage through criminal penalties may infringe on freedom of thought and conscience. It strongly points out that the bill's standards are vague and that satire and parody may also be considered guilty. Read article