http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/09/22/please-stand-for-the-singing-of-the-national-anthem-unless-you-dont-want-to/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/09/22/please-stand-for-the-singing-of-the-national-anthem-unless-you-dont-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2273 sima Sat, 23 Sep 2006 04:25:25 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=537#comment-2273 This lawsuit is a part of a sectarian fight and has almost nothing to do with how to deal with the national anthem and flag in school in general. The point is whether you support the teachers union or not. It is sure that the ruling will be overturned in a high court because they have lost similar cases in other courts so far. What made them win the case this time was the personality of the judge who is well known for his never taking sides with the government, so some people submit and withdraw a petition again and again till he is assigned to them. This lawsuit is a part of a sectarian fight and has almost nothing to do with how to deal with the national anthem and flag in school in general. The point is whether you support the teachers union or not. It is sure that the ruling will be overturned in a high court because they have lost similar cases in other courts so far. What made them win the case this time was the personality of the judge who is well known for his never taking sides with the government, so some people submit and withdraw a petition again and again till he is assigned to them.

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/09/22/please-stand-for-the-singing-of-the-national-anthem-unless-you-dont-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 RisingSunofNihon Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:27:47 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=537#comment-2265 I completely agree with the court's ruling on this issue. In my opinion, forcing teachers to stand and sing along with the anthem is just too militaristic and really has no place in the school day anyway. I completely agree with the court’s ruling on this issue. In my opinion, forcing teachers to stand and sing along with the anthem is just too militaristic and really has no place in the school day anyway.

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/09/22/please-stand-for-the-singing-of-the-national-anthem-unless-you-dont-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 James (admin) Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:57:37 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=537#comment-2256 It's the flag used by Japanese naval vessels, which is far more spiffy than the normal flag. It’s the flag used by Japanese naval vessels, which is far more spiffy than the normal flag.

]]> http://www.japanprobe.com/2006/09/22/please-stand-for-the-singing-of-the-national-anthem-unless-you-dont-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 yeti Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:47:14 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=537#comment-2255 What? Is that the Japanese flag? What? Is that the Japanese flag?

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