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I just saw this news on the net, and I am wondering what everyone is thinking about a National Anthem.
1.Do you think people should be able to sing it? or do you think it is old fashion?
2.Do you know your own n. anthem from your mind?
3.what does a National anthem have to do with pride or respect to your own country?
4.and for all foreigners that are teaching in Japan, do you think it's important to sing/know the Japanese anthem? * Should english teachers also sing the anthem?
1.Do you think people should be able to sing it? or do you think it is old fashion?
2.Do you know your own n. anthem from your mind?
3.what does a National anthem have to do with pride or respect to your own country?
4.and for all foreigners that are teaching in Japan, do you think it's important to sing/know the Japanese anthem? * Should english teachers also sing the anthem?
The Japan times.
By AKEMI NAKAMURA
Staff writer
The Tokyo Metropolitan board of education Friday punished 33 public school teachers who refused to stand to face the national flag and sing "Kimigayo," the national anthem, at March graduation ceremonies.
The penalties ranged from warnings to pay cuts and suspensions -- depending on how many times teachers disobeyed orders from principals to honor the flag or sing the anthem...
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"Children have the right to refuse to sing the anthem, as the (central) government said that it does not compel (them) to sing it under the (1999) law," he said. "But forcing teachers to rise and sing the anthem means effectively forcing children (to do the same)."