>The latter gives a vibe of a person crazy enough that you do not want to mess with them. Or provoke the attention of a whole squad from the enemy ranks, as it

>The latter gives a vibe of a person crazy enough that you do not want to mess with them. Or provoke the attention of a whole squad from the enemy ranks, as it marks you as a high-value object lesson. Whereas a more moderate stance might be common enough for them not to bother going after every such person. :(And if they did go after you, you'd probably have the sympathy of the public and the authorities more if you were just a moderate follower declaring your allegiance with one flag than if you were a True Believer^TM completely dedicating your property to signaling your status)