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School uniforms should be required by U.S. public schools.

I would like to thank my opponent for replying. Reduces Bullying No matter what you dress students in, they will always find a way to pass judgement upon their peers. If it's not based upon the style of clothes worn there are many other superficial ways to judge people- mainly physical appearance, personality, and athleticism.Yes, judging people upon thier appearance can be bad in schools. However making everyone wear the same type of clothes is not going to make the problem magically disapear. Instead of hiding from the problem why not tackle it head on? Teach your kids to accept the odd kid out. Teach your kids not to judge based upon superficial criteria. Kids can be taught to be open to all sorts of people. However, by making everyone wear the same types of clothes, I believe you are just sending the message that since you can't accept each other when you are different, we're going to make you all the same. How will your child ever cope in the adult world when they actually do encounter someone who is different then themselves? Dressing for Success i can't find any actual statistics that children in Kids can be taught to be open to all sorts of people. However, by making everyone wear the same types of clothes, I believe you are just sending the message that since you can't accept each other when you are different, we're going to make you all the same. How will your child ever cope in the adult world when they actually do encounter someone who is different then themselves? Dressing for Success i can't find any actual statistics that children in uniforms are more successful. I'm not saying you're wrong, but could you provide me with this information? Money Saving Firstly, uniforms have not saved my family money. If one avoids buying name brand clothing, clothes can be relatively affordable. When my mom bought my brother his uniforms, she bought him 2 separate outfits. 2 golf shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 1 sweatshirt and 1 vest came to around $250.00. She could have easily bought a full weeks worth of street clothing (7 shirts, 3 pairs of pants) for slightly less money. Mind you, we aren't in the habit of buying new wardrobes every time a new school year starts, this is just a comparison. It should also be noted that when you buy uniforms, regular street clothing also needs to be bought for weekends and during the summer. Time Saving I suppose it would save time, but this seems very trivial. Respect and Attention Although many claim wearing different clothing is distracting, i find this hard to believe. Unless a peer is adorned in shiny mirrors or has a foot-tall mohawk, most have no problem paying attention. Now that i have covered my opponents arguements I will address my own- Individualism How can we expect our childrento accept different people from themselves if there are sorrounded by people dressed identically to them? Also, children should be able to express themselves, emotionally and physically, through their clothing.