Insulting a flag is a crime punishable in many countries.
The etymological origins of outrage can be traced to the French word outrager . The concept refers to aggravating or mistreating .
tarnishing honor
Whoever insults someone or something, insults or denigrates them. Although the term has different meanings, it is usually associated with tarnishing honor . For example: “I am not willing to allow myself to be insulted by anyone, even when my attitude causes me to lose my job,” “We must always remember that police officers do not have the right to insult citizens, even if they are criminals.” ” , “The protesters dedicated themselves to violating national symbols for hours” .
In the first example, the subject expresses his decision not to step over anyone , regardless of the consequences that this posture of respect towards others may bring him in his workplace. Obviously, his position requires certain operations of questionable morality , but he is not willing to tarnish the honor of a third party simply to avoid being fired.
The second sentence tells us about the tendency of the police to mistreat citizens through the so-called abuse of power , something that unfortunately is often practiced for different reasons. He emphasizes that police officers should never tarnish people's honor , regardless of their background or actions. They are on the streets to protect us and, unless a criminal makes an attempt on their lives, to arrest those who break the rules and take them to the police station so that the arrest and trial process can begin.
Outraging, in short, is linked to offending . This is an attack on dignity that can be materialized through words or actions.
Outraging inanimate objects
It is important to keep in mind that not only people can be outraged, but also symbols. In many nations, to mention one case, insulting the flag is a crime . Violating religious images is also an act susceptible to punishment.
The attack on the flag is also known as desecration and encompasses a series of intentional acts through which the criminal destroys, disfigures or damages it. Generally, this type of crime aims to attract the attention of leaders to demonstrate against their political decisions. In some parts of the world there are specific laws against the outrage of flags, including burning, but also against their use in commercial products, among other cases.
Another action considered aberrant is insulting a corpse . It is understood that this behavior affects the memory of the deceased and the honor of their loved ones. In this case we are faced with a situation that few people could carry out, since for reasons of respect and the sensitivity that revolves around death we feel an automatic rejection of corpses.
Violating a corpse is a despicable act that can affect its relatives
a sexual attack
In some countries , the notion of outrage is often specifically related to sexual attack . An individual is outraged when they suffer rape or abuse, being subjected to sexual practices against their will.
As can be seen, outrage can be a transgression of the law or simply an act condemnable from a moral point of view . It all depends on each particular situation.
If we return to the term injuria , mentioned above as a possible synonym for outrage, we will notice in its etymology that its components speak to us of something that goes "against the law", that is, of something "unjust". It is not necessary to say that sexual abuse is unfair or that it opposes the right of the victim, since it is one of the worst crimes, with physical and psychological consequences that can last a lifetime and even lead to suicide.