Philosophy Now: Disrespecting the flag

From Nights, 8:30 pm on 5 June 2025

It's time now to delve into the cerebral side of life with Dan Weijers senior lecturer in philosophy at the University of Waikato. 

Tonight, he's asking if moral repugnance is a good guide to what is morally right or wrong - like walking on the national flag.

An artwork of a flag stencilled with the words “Please Walk On Me” has angered the local RSA who has labelled it an “insult” to veterans.

An artwork of a flag stencilled with the words “Please Walk On Me” has angered the local RSA who has labelled it an “insult” to veterans. Photo: LDR / Max Frethey