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School Uniforms benefit schools

Thank you for a wonderful debate. REFUTATIONS: "Yeah but you're talking about finding a look." And sometime that is the only way for a kid to express themselves. "So you are of the belief that kids expressing themselves with clothing will take from the other ways in which they could express themselves. Well that's what it sounds like from your above statement anyway. So by your logic allowing students to wear their own clothes would take from their expressing themselves and being creative in subjects like art, English and music." Some kids aren't able to express themselves in those other fields. I am just suggesting that we keep the option of kids expressing themselves through clothes open. "I'll give you that, but its a small price to pay to free up all that creativity that could be put to a better use than finding a look, isn't it?" No, creativity isn't finite resource, to only be used in one field. If you are creative, and you make a painting, you are not "less" creative than before you made the painting. However, there are limited ways you can use your creativity. It is obviously ideal to use it in all the ways possible. "And why doesn't the student just buy the uniform if he's that stuck for money" Because they are uncomfortable, and can't be used for physical activities. "There is no huge difference in the prices you found for us seeing as you left out the belt to go with the jeans and t-shirt." That is because few kids wear a belt with jeans and a t-shirt, and it is not required. "Your argument is based on the fact that someone might only be able to afford one pair of clothes but you haven't put forward any argument for why the jeans and t-shirt are a necessity." Kid's need clothes, at the very least, for athletic activities. "Whereas in a Well that's what it sounds like from your above statement anyway. So by your logic allowing students to wear their own clothes would take from their expressing themselves and being creative in subjects like art, English and music." Some kids aren't able to express themselves in those other fields. I am just suggesting that we keep the option of kids expressing themselves through clothes open. "I'll give you that, but its a small price to pay to free up all that creativity that could be put to a better use than finding a look, isn't it?" No, creativity isn't finite resource, to only be used in one field. If you are creative, and you make a painting, you are not "less" creative than before you made the painting. However, there are limited ways you can use your creativity. It is obviously ideal to use it in all the ways possible. "And why doesn't the student just buy the uniform if he's that stuck for money" Because they are uncomfortable, and can't be used for physical activities. "There is no huge difference in the prices you found for us seeing as you left out the belt to go with the jeans and t-shirt." That is because few kids wear a belt with jeans and a t-shirt, and it is not required. "Your argument is based on the fact that someone might only be able to afford one pair of clothes but you haven't put forward any argument for why the jeans and t-shirt are a necessity." Kid's need clothes, at the very least, for athletic activities. "Whereas in a school where uniforms are not required a student who wore the same clothes to school every day would definitely be in the minority. In this way it would spare them embarrassment." They could be easily be made fun of for having a tattered uniform. "The difference in cost is tiny if you don't include the belt." Again, the belt is only required with the uniform. "If the student kept his/her eyes on the floor on the way to the shop to replace the clothes, he/she would probably make up the difference." What? "People in suits are generally a lot safer to approach that crack addicts." So they are intrinsically better than them, just because they wear a suit. "You'll be hard put to find a polo shirt that comes close to even being half as distracting as that. You probably cant even remember what we were debating after looking at that picture." Ok, fine. Maybe that was a strech. But attractive girls will be oggled, no matter what they wear. "Outsiders have to be adults?" Uniforms have the same problem, unless you require teahers too wear them. "How much are the poor kids going to have to pay to get their ID's printed?" Only teachers would need them, because you an easily assume a kid won't break into a school. Thank you for reading.