OK this is not for Foxy to read.
"I gave the example of having to remove one's shoes when entering a mosque as another example of respect - which one is obliged to
do. One usually tries to honour the traditions of others
if one can. "
The refusal to stand and bow is part of Islamic faith , a tradition which can be honoured . For them , Allah god is above judges. It's easy to remove shoes or put rubbish in a bin . If Christians are in Muslim countries and hear the call to prayer then do they bow down to Mecca and pray to Allah ? Or refuse

Dear O Sung Wu,

Thank You for your kind words and for asking about my
mother. She, as you know is in the dementia wing of
a nursing home. And she's very well-cared for. I work
there as a part-time volunteer so I've gotten to know
the other residents there, and their families quite well.
They are a wide mix of nationalities (all Aussies now
though) but many have reverted back to their original
languages. Hence I try to learn a few words and get
big smiles in return. Mum is doing well. She has good
days, and some difficult ones. I'm able to walk much
better now - still with a walker, but I'm getting
stronger all the time.

I miss Poirot very much. And yes, I do wish that she
would have stayed. But, hey, we're still here - and
still posting. Which is something.

It is all very simple. The law requires to be acknowledged as a symbol
of the state agreed by us all by our election of our representatives.

If someone decides to insult the state then they should be sent back
to the cells and prison and the case stood over to another date.
This process could be repeated until the offender complies.

Dear Bazz,

So the state is allowed to insult you by locking you up in a cell, but you may not even offer passive resistance against your violators.

All that while the person in question may not even be an offender - they could be innocent (as the trial is still on), or they could just be visiting court to support and hear the fate of their loved ones.

Viva la violence...

Of course Yuyutsu they should accept the result of insolence.
If they are unable to obey the law of the land they should leave that land.
It is their inability to understand these things that has made such a mess of their own countries.

Dear Bazz,

I was not specifically referring to people who have "their own countries": anyone can have the misfortune to find themselves in that position, including those born in Australia.

«If they are unable to obey the law of the land they should leave that land.»

Why should the victims be required to leave the land instead of the perpetrators who made those laws?!