Do you stand up when your country's national flag raising up the pole?

Do you stand up while your country's national flag is going up the pole? or not?

In Japan, there are many people who won't stand up. Especially not stand-up people are there, particularly among school teachers.

It is always a very controversial topic, when those teachers won't stand up at official ceremony, such as graduation or entrance ceremony at school.

Yesterday, Osaka - Ishin no kai (Osaka revolutionary Party), headed by  incumbent Osaka Hu Governor Toru Hashimoto, proposed a bill to crack down those teachers at public schools for their neglect of duty.
In  this bill, there is no penalty related articles. But the party is planning to propose a separate bill that includes the penalties, that enables Osaka Hu Government dismiss those teachers.

This argument may sounds a little odd.

But given the fact that are so many teachers at WWII era who strongly encouraged their students to become soldiers under the national flag, Hinomaru,  for me, it is still make sense that there are many teachers who won't blindly stand up to respect Japanese national flag. They are trying not to follow the past history.

Of course, it's very sad that there still are many teachers that can't show their respect to the national flag.
While I would be outside the county,  when I see Japanese flag,  it always makes me feel reassured.
I like singing Japanese national anthem, while watching Worldcup, whether it is for football, baseball, volley ball, or even table tennis, it doesn't matter.

But I don't think it's a good idea to regulate people by law to stand up in front of the national flag.
And I think it is healthy for our society if we admits different opinions, and allow those teachers working at schools.

I welcome any opinions, objections of yours.

Pic is Toru Hashimoto, the Govenor of Osaka Pref.