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Topic space viewuniforms in high schools
Kids in High School do not have to but should wear High School uniforms. Because it makes it easier in the mornings for dressing , and limits bullying, it also shows school spirit, to keep everyone equal, it's good on school trips everyone.
School Uniform
We should have school uniforms because it saves a lot of money. I have proof from http://articles.latimes.com... that school uniforms cause 50% of bullying and we could put a stop to that if students today where school uniforms. Also, to buy a set uniform with school deals, the outfits will most likely not be as expensive as if they were going to buy the latest trends of fill their closets will clothes they will not wear in school.
Kids should wear uniforms
Hello Con, I'm glad that you have accepted my debate, I believe that kids should wear school uniforms for several reasons. Firstly, school is an institution for educating children(dictionary.com). School is not a place for children to wear what they want to, it's place where they are educated for their future lives. As you have mentioned: "It teaches them from a young age that everyone should act the same, and dress the same." I am yet to find how wearing school uniforms can affect the children to act the same. Wearing school uniform makes the school look more organised and shows pride for each schools. Wearing school uniform also allows other students/parents to easily notice where a child is from. For example, this is probably a really bad one, a child is seen getting into an accident where his/her parents are nowhere to be found. If the child is wearing a school uniform, one can notify the school immediately. Of course there are variables to this, but what I am trying to prove is that wearing Firstly, school is an institution for educating children(dictionary.com). School is not a place for children to wear what they want to, it's place where they are educated for their future lives. As you have mentioned: "It teaches them from a young age that everyone should act the same, and dress the same." I am yet to find how wearing school uniforms can affect the children to act the same. Wearing school uniform makes the school look more organised and shows pride for each schools. Wearing school uniform also allows other students/parents to easily notice where a child is from. For example, this is probably a really bad one, a child is seen getting into an accident where his/her parents are nowhere to be found. If the child is wearing a school uniform, one can notify the school immediately. Of course there are variables to this, but what I am trying to prove is that wearing school uniform can reduce these from happening. Talking about your harsh reality, I think that judgements made by what a child wears is harsher than wearing the same clothes like everyone else. As children are not forced to wear school uniforms, they will, of course, wear different clothes than everybody. Some will wear fancier than others. This can lead to judgements made by other kids, and this leads to bullying. Sources: http://www.bullyingstatistics.org... I look forward to your next argument to be made.
Schools should not require their students to wear uniforms
(rebuttal for first paragraph): But how does it decrease such rates? You are stating the effects without the causes. You need to explain each point because it seems as if you are rambling about a random tangent you do not have any idea about. It does not help that you did not provide any citations or evidence. Therefore, who is Virginia Draa exactly? Is she biased? Does her school allow uniforms? What is her credibility? What exact study is that from? Because, right now I do not have a counterargument for this section if you are unwilling to explain your points. (rebuttal for second paragraph): Once again, WHAT STUDY? It seems like you are making this up. You may want to read my first paragraph again because it seems as if you have not already: We already have catholic and private schools - usually those schools require their students to wear uniforms to attend that certain school. Then we have public schools - which do not require uniforms. At the current state we are in, everyone has the CHOICE if they want to go to a private school and wear a uniform or go to a public school and don't. Ammendment 1 grants every american citizen the following freedoms: Speech, Press, and Religion. People dress to represent themselves as a person. Their clothing tells peers who they are through expression. How someone dresses is their freedom of speech, because they are speaking of themselves through their clothing. If all schools required students to wear uniforms - then our younger generation will have their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TAKEN AWAY. This is against the law and is not allowed - or puts a good name upon our country in question - USA. At least where we are at the moment, students have the CHOICE if they want to go to a school that requires them to wear a uniform or not. They CHOOSE if they accept the fact that if they go to a spacific school, then they may not have all of their rights while atttending. Where we are now is fair, everyone have freedom of choice, and the choise of what to do with their rights; and that is what being an american citizen is all about. Even if schools did want to require their students to wear uniforms - where would they get the money to buy such uniforms on manufacture them? You see, if this were reality then it would be a MAJOR financial, and constitution violation and issue." " A 1999 study conducted by experts from Texas Southern University showed that bullying incidents increased by as much as 12%, after the implementation of mandatory uniform wearing. Echoing this sentiment is a 2007 study published in the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice. According to the research, assaults increased by as much as 14 incidences yearly, right after the introduction of school uniforms. A similar finding was discovered by the Office of Education, Evaluation, and Management of the Miami-Dade County. Violence, especially in the middle schools, increased by a hundred fold after the students were required to wear uniforms." (mentioned below as well). (rebuttal for third paragraph): What about poor families who cannot afford such uniforms? They cannot afford a certain outfit and therefore cannot recieve education due to their unwealthiness? That is DISCRIMINATION and it is ILLEGAL AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL, as I have mentioned previously. Once again, where are you getting your information from? Please site your evidence. "People who are for uniforms say that it promotes social conformity, so the less-to-do don’t have to be pressured to keep up with their well-off contemporaries. Unfortunately, it does not work that way. They still are forced to spend because the school requires their children to wear costly uniforms." More facts and statistics: "The path to adult development is honed throughout the duration of early schooling. However, your transition towards adulthood can be hindered with uniforms. Since it is mandatory, you are not given the chance to decide for yourself, which is one of the hallmarks of adulthood. You know you are an adult when you are given the freedom to choose – whether you like this or that. When you were young, you know you are not an adult yet because your parents (aka the ‘adults’) made the decision for you. However, when you are restricted to wearing uniforms in school, you are denied the opportunity to make decisions for yourself. After all, you do not have a choice because the others have already made it for you." "Uniforms aim to give everybody a homogenous look, right? Instead of improving a student’s self-image because he looks just like the others, it actually does the opposite. Students have different weights, body types and heights. Whenever one looks at himself in the mirror, he depreciates his self-image because he feels like he doesn’t look his best. Unfortunately, this case is often seen in girls, who feel ‘embarrassed’ when they go to school in uniforms. According to development psychologists, ladies have the huge tendency to compare how they look in uniforms. This is especially the case when the student sees herself to have a curvy or plus-size body. This also happens to girls who deem themselves very short or very tall." "A 1999 study conducted by experts from Texas Southern University showed that bullying incidents increased by as much as 12%, after the implementation of mandatory uniform wearing. Echoing this sentiment is a 2007 study published in the Southwest Journal of Criminal Justice. According to the research, assaults increased by as much as 14 incidences yearly, right after the introduction of school uniforms. A similar finding was discovered by the Office of Education, Evaluation, and Management of the Miami-Dade County. Violence, especially in the middle schools, increased by a hundred fold after the students were required to wear uniforms." "Short skirts can sometimes be too short, that a gust of wind can easily expose your underpants. Some uniforms are made from unpleasant fabrics that will make you itch from the first class to the last class. Some are so badly-designed that they can make the wearer look bigger or pudgier. Yes, there are so many things that can make uniforms so horrendously uncomfortable." "Those who are in favor of uniforms believe that they are cheaper alternatives, because the students have to wear them every day. That is actually a point of contention, as uniforms are very costly too! In fact, Americans spend about $249 on uniforms yearly. When you compound all the people that have to buy school uniforms, it totals to $1 billion annually. That’s the cost of the Chicago Cubs, LA Lakers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs (each team, of course.) Heck, you can buy the Solomon Islands for $1 billion." "Children are always taught to break free and stand out. But with uniforms, the schools are actually lobbying for the opposite. Uniforms actually force students to kowtow to the rules of conformity. After all, a pupil needs to wear something that is prescribed for everybody, not something that expresses his individuality.People who are for uniforms say that it promotes social conformity, so the less-to-do don’t have to be pressured to keep up with their well-off contemporaries. Unfortunately, it does not work that way. They still are forced to spend because the school requires their children to wear costly uniforms." "The First Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees one the freedom of religion, assembly, and right to petition. Most importantly, it assures a citizen’s freedom to expression. Unfortunately, this is inherently violated by requiring the students to wear uniforms. Freedom of expression is not just about saying what you want to say, it’s also about seeking and imparting ideas, regardless of limits and boundaries. Expressing your ideologies, beliefs and philosophies, unfortunately, are hindered by school uniforms. That’s because you are forced to wear something you don’t believe in. You are no longer given a chance to express your ideas, which you can impart simply by choosing the clothes you like to wear." "There have been numerous polls made to determine the acceptance of school uniforms, and most of them show that students are against them. Take the case of the Harford County Public School students, wherein 87.9% are in strong disfavor of the mandatory uniform system. The parents of school children feel the same way as well. According to the Rasmussen Reports, 47% of parents are against school uniforms, compared to the 41% who are in favor of school dresses. 12% still remain undecided on the issue." Citations: http://www.listland.com...
Uniforms in public schools
I happily accept this debate and send warmest regards to my honored opponent. First, let me cede the initial premise stated by my opponent - school uniforms suck. This is a universal truth, and I don't think there's anything that can make school uniforms not suck. However, the same can be said about many aspects of high school, and what can also be said about those self-same aspects is that while they may suck, the benefits outweigh the suckiness. During the course of this debate, I will prove that school uniforms are a lesser evil which should be tolerated and encouraged, even in public schools, in service to the greater good. My opponent states that school uniforms are "itchy and uncomfortable". Even if I ceded this point, the benefits would still outweigh the inconvenience, but I don't think that these are necessarily inevitable truisms. As a student who was subjected to the formalwear of a catholic school uniform, I can attest that one mostly gets used to it over time. I would frequently come home from school and spend the rest of the evening still wearing my button up shirt, grey slacks and black shoes while playing with my toys or banging away at my computer. Even with the option right in front of me, I didn't bother to get changed because I was simply used to wearing them. The exceptions, of course, were the tie and the shoes - very uncomfortable indeed. But students spend the vast majority of their time sitting, so the shoes weren't too much of an issue, and the fact that I would take off my tie at the end of the day may have actually had a positive psychological impact on me. I associated wearing the tie with the "serious business" of school, and taking it off with "business is over now, relaxing is here". One generally wants a student to think of school as a place to get serious about learning, so such a benefit can't be overstated. My opponent's second argument is that uniforms are expensive. There's some truth to this; most uniform stores aren't too shy about gauging their customers a bit when they know that those customer have no choice but to pay it. However, are they really that much more expensive than regular street clothes? I would assert that they're not. For one thing, you don't have to buy them as often - once a year tops, and even then only if puberty is playing some very mean tricks on the child in question. For another, previous uniforms can be handed down to little siblings or sold to younger students to recoup some of the money, which is less possible with street clothes because they'd be "out of fashion" after a time. Which brings us to another point my opponent made, that uniforms suppress individual expression (I'll get to the allergy point in a moment). This is, by definition, obviously true, but not necessarily a bad thing. Expressing emotions and personality aren't always appropriate in school. A student is there to receive information, not transmit it, and it is hard enough to cover all the course material in a 45 minute class without the distractions of students' processing one anothers' nonverbal clothing messages. Compounding that issue is the fact that some of those messages can be in direct opposition to one another, leading to taunts and fights. And the messages might make statements that students don't want to make, like "I'm too poor to afford the best clothing", making them vulnerable to bullying and teasing. Uniforms eliminate all of these problems in one swoop. Beyond just the tie, a uniform sets a tone for a person. New military troops often admire themselves in the mirror after putting theirs on for the first time. Firefighters and police officers are always the most recognizable when in uniform. Uniforms command respect, reinforce purpose and ultimately help make people better at what they're doing. If one is allergic to uniform fabric, that is a special case. I'm quite certain that such a disability could be taken into account, and an alternate material can be used to accommodate the special circumstance. Lastly, my opponent talks about the difficulty in telling people apart while in uniform. This is, at worst, a small annoyance, and really only affects chance meetings. In classes with assigned seating, one knows where each student is, and in classes without it, one usually sits with their friends anyway. In the lunch hall, people agree in advance where to meet or have a routine established. Missing out on a couple of small conversations (or even perhaps making a new friend because of the misunderstanding?) is a small price to pay for all the benefits a uniform brings to the table.
Uniforms
You have not been wearing uniforms for 1000000000 years. And uniforms do reduce bullying and you aren"t thinking about the people with less money because second hand uniforms don"t look too bad but second hand clothes look old and scruffy so they"d get badly bullied.
school unifroms should not be banned
Uniforms are clothes given to students by the school to wear.However,some say that uniforms should be banned ,but I do not agree with this .They should be allowed. Firstly,school uniforms creates unity and pride.All students will wear the same thing which will create a stronger team mentality.Imagine a place where everyone is from the same school but they do not feel unity.How would you feel being in that situation. In addition to that they are a form of identification.Identification at sometimes can be very crucial.Let us say a kindergarten 2 child is lost but is wearing a uniform.People can identify which school that student comes from.Also school uniforms can save parents' money.Instead of having to buy clothes every now and then,parents can buy 2 sets of uniforms which will do for the children for up to 3 months. Uniforms reduce bullying .One may bully another because of what clothes the other wears.School uniforms create equality.At school it doesn't matter which type of family one comes from.Everyone is equal.I think those who say they should be banned want to show off how rich they are and bully other people.If they want a school of only rich kids ,let them go and create their own school!So imagine being bullied for clothes.How would you feel? Moreover ,research has shown that school uniforms increase focus on learning.If everyone is wearing uniforms ,all students will look at one another's clothing. It is also said that school uniforms make schools a safe place.Did you know?In some non uniform schools students have been killing each other over expensive clothing.Imagine being in a school like that.Full of murderers,thugs,bullies and robbers!I don't know whether people who don't support uniforms understand safety. It is a very true fact that school uniforms take out dress competitions.Am sure you will all agree to this.Students may argue with each other over who has the best clothes.Am sure most people don't like a competitive atmosphere.Especially clothes.
Should Uniforms be Required in Public Schools
I believe that school uniforms should be required because they promote discipline, school spirit, reduce non-academic distractions, less stress on parents/ guardians, safety, and bullying. I will now explain my reasoning. Discipline: If an adult wore a slobbish outfit to work, they would not have the energy or will to behave professionally. The same goes for students. If a student is wearing whatever they find in their closet, they will not want to try as hard as they normally do. Wearing uniforms will cause students to pay better attention and "earn" the uniform. School Spirit: When all students are wearing the same outfit, they will feel a sense of unity, even if they do not know any other people. Reduce Non-Academic Distractions: "As kids mature and begin to form self-identities, designer status symbols become more and more important as they try fit in with their peers. All too often, children are bullied if they can"t afford the new designer jeans or the latest name brand shoes. Uniforms minimize socioeconomic status between students by removing the option for different types of clothing. In addition, school administrators spend less time tending to dress code infractions, as the rules are clear and concrete." See source. Also, it will prevent guys from ogling over a girl's cleavage, while preventing girls from staring at a guy's butt. Keeping the distraction off of the other gender will allow for kids to pay better attention on the assignment. Less Stress on Parents/Guardians: "After taking a shower, waking up the kids, making breakfast, checking emails, putting in a load of laundry, making snacks for later, brushing teeth, and combing hair, the last thing any parent wants to do is have an early morning battle over what their child is going to wear to school that day. Uniforms reduce morning stress by making the process of getting dressed a no brainer. Students know exactly what they can and cannot wear leaving parents with only one concern" when is the last time those pants were washed? Besides having one less thing to fight about, parents also benefit from not having to buy their children expensive, designer clothes for schools. In the cooler months, students simply add approved outwear and girls add tights or leggings to their basic uniform. And since uniforms do not vary from year to year, students can wear their uniforms for more than one year without fear that they are out of style." See source. Safety: In a school of standards, anyone who isn't wearing a certain color will stick out as an intruder. Also, on school field trips, any kids who get lost will be easily identified. Bullying: While I understand that wearing one outfit every day will not eliminate bullying, it will be one less thing to not have to worry about. Source: http://www.davidsonacademy.com...
Uniforms should't exist
Uniforms make the school look neat.
School Uniforms
Well i think that for a start if there was a evacuation then you can tell who is at the school, and who is not. Also with what is going on in the world then if you were to go to school without a uniform then anyone could easily walk in a do anything! I mean people don't want to wear uniform because they have to, i mean it would also cause alot of groups/gangs because you could tell who is gothic, neddy, ect...
should we wear uniforms or not
My opponent is incorrect because people can still wear jewelry to show off they're richer than the other person and still yet brag about it. In addition, it will not show that everyone is equal to each other, I repeat, it will not show EVERYONE is equal to each other because some schools do not have to have uniforms, so they are not equal to the school that does have uniforms. Thank you very much for reading this and vote for me.
Puclic Schools Should Require Uniforms
R1 & R2 & R3 The Department of Education recieves $58,556,223,831 [1]. This is distributed according to the need of each school. There is enough funds to pay $12,979 per student per year [2]. The rest is for utilities. Funding for public education is at a all-time high [3]. They do not need more funds; they already have enough. My opponnet states the following: 'kids could reuse their regular outfits, but trends for students change basically over night. Parents would have to continue buying new brands of shirts, shoes and pants more frequently than they would have to purchase uniforms.' While this is probably true, it is not the job of the schools to clothe children; it is the job of the parents. Clothing differences are going to be the way in their future, and the sooner they learn that the better. My opponnet goes on to say: 'Some students may protest, yes, but tat can not be said for every student. One boy wearing a skirt to school to protest uniforms isn't enough to suggest students as a whole hate the idea of school uniforms. I'm sure students who are picked on for their clothing wouldn't mind uniforms, for they would be wearing the same clothing as the people who pick on them.' However, I gave more then just one piece of evidence. I gave numerous proves and events that the majority of students do not want uniforms. I mean since when does one size fit all? Just because a few students can't get the right clothes or are bullied does not mean the government should make everyone that goes to a public school wear the samething whether they want to or not. The majority of students hate the very idea of uniforms. Just because a few are not comfortable does not mean it is right to make the vast majority uncomforable. My opponent claims: 'In a survey conducted at Roy Gumm 80% of parents liked the school uniform requirements.' What about the other 20% of the parents and nearly all of the students? It is absolutely wrong to enforce things on the few that do not agree with it. Also. bear in mind that the researcher was researching for EIGHT YEARS. That usually means it's a more accurate study. D1: Forcing kids to dress alike will only help create more followers than leaders. Even minors understand how much outer appearance effects how they are seen by their peers and society as a whole. This is the whole point why the majority of students are opposed to uniforms. They see the only time to wear what they want and express themselves through appearance is in danger of being taken away. To take it away just because of a few extra bucks or a few 'oddballs' is just not right. D2: Uniforms are unconstitutional. Yes, because students are going to agree on every single issue, phrase, word, book, etc. (end of sarcasm). Each student is unique in just about every way. Whether that be in the words they use or the shirt they where. This includes opinions. Just because one or some students find one thing offensive does NOT mean it is just to punish the rest of the students in every single school for that. It is not the job of schools to crack down on divisions, they are only there to teach. I will now await my opponent's response. [1]http://wiki.answers.com... [2]http://en.wikipedia.org...... [3]http://www.spokesman.com...
Uniforms in Private Schools
You need to be a little less rude and focus on the debate. Yes, I go to a private school and I used my person experience. Actually, as I type this I am wearing my uniform now. We should get rid of uniforms, but keep a dress code because uniforms are ugly and they don't seem to flatter the body. I get a little bullied at school by one person because apparently I look "fat" in it. I always defend myself, but that's beside the point. PS: I would love it if you were a little more respectful toward your opponents. You come across as aggresive and mean and no person should come across like that. Please be a little more respectful.
school unifroms should not be banned
School uniforms creates unity" Proof? They also are pricey and many kids view it as a pain in the butt. I would know, we adopted uniforms in elementary school, 2nd grade. I remember solidly that the teacher gave an assignment to us to write a paper on our opinion based on an article about it. I was very against it as most students were. The unifying feeling does not have to come to uniforms. It's not like cliques don't exist because of they are used. I would feel just fine and I would know because again, in elementary school and middle school had uniforms. Still didn't make many friends. Bullying existed still. All it did was an another pain to think about when thinking of school. "In addition to that they are a form of identification. Identification at sometimes can be very crucial let us say a kindergarten 2 child is lost but is wearing a uniform. People can identify which school that student comes from." There are other solutions! And more comfortable too! "Also school uniforms can save parents' money." No! This was of one of the biggest complaints back when it was implemented in my elementary school years. Parents often already have clothing for summer and non school days and formerly for school as well! Now they have to spend more money and shopping time on uniforms. I am pretty sure many parents did not like having to put all the clothes they already had away and make space for more clothing only for school. Side note, guy from elementary school was not exactly the kindest dude happened to be one of the kids that had parents for uniforms. Uniforms reduce bullying? One may bully another because of what clothes the other wears. Ok? So teach students not to bully. On anything. Why should I have to wear matching clothing just to stop the bullying? I do not have enough characters to respond to the rest that you wrote, But I will try to in the next part
School uniforms
Uniqueness should be shown and not hidden. Everyone needs to be themselves and not care what everyone else thinks of them. I have no Everyone needs to be themselves and not care what everyone else thinks of them. I have no school uniform and everyone loves being themselves. It is how we get to know each other. Reference: Myself
School Uniforms
People should be able to express themselves no matter what. Second of all I take a lot longer getting clothes ready for school because most of my stuff has missing buttons because of poor build quality.
Private Schools Should Have Their Students Wear Uniforms
Refutation to your arguments: 1. Not wearing a uniform will let the student express who they want to be, thus increasing their self-esteem. I see what you mean by others who cannot afford uniform, but no one wants to wear them. 2. If school wasn't as boring as it is, then teachers shouldn't have to worry about their students being distracted. If faculty does more to help students become hands-on learners, they wouldn't have to worry about wearing uniform. 3. It won't reduce bullying, if a bully wants to bully a kid, he/she is going to do it, with or without uniform. Everyone that goes to that school is apart of the same school. 4. I see where you're coming from that, but for closed schools, it shouldn't be a problem since you have to go through several security guards standing at the gates. 5. Even if you don't have the latest fashion, no one will make fun of you. I wear age-old clothes to school, and people think I'm stylish. 6. By not wearing school uniforms, the students have more opportunities to express themselves, and boost their imagination. Even by not wearing uniforms, their academic standing will stay the same. But if you implement uniforms on them, they will get bored by not having things to do, or talk about. 7. Wearing uniforms have no real correlation with those statistics
School Uniform
Good morning my fine opponent and thank you for this wonderful debate. I will start off with a small overview of my points, and then leave it to you for the next round. The most obvious point against uniforms is that they restrict self-expression. We live in a dynamic society, full of unique characters that make our world a spontaneous one. Cutting that off at a young age only stifles creativity and encourages conformity. We want to encourage our children to be expressive and to think outside the box. Forcing them to wear ugly gray sweater vests and starched white shirts is not the way to do that. The gender-specific uniform guidelines often reinforce the gender binary in the school environment. The separation between females and males will only increase. If uniforms were all-encompassing and non-gender specific, this problem would not exist. However, uniforms are not all-encompassing. There are limited choices for males and limited choices for females. Though females can wear uniform pants, men are not allowed to wear uniform jumpers. Conflict would arise if a male attempted to wear the specified 'female' attire. This poses problems to LGBT progress in school environments... Where did we get the idea that bullying and stereotypes would magically disappear if we implemented a strict uniform? People will not stop bullying each other based on appearance, which manifests itself in ways besides clothing. If we convince ourselves that placing limits on clothing choices will eliminate school bullying, we are kidding ourselves. Bullying occurs whether students wear uniforms or not. The root cause of bullying should be addressed. Teens should be able to develop self-expression and their personal identity. Instead, they might resort to unconventional piercings and tattoos... School uniforms encourage followers not leaders. The practice discourages independent thinkers. This follower mentality could extend into adulthood... The push for students to wear uniforms to improve behavior lacks validity and seems ill-advised for a democratic public school system. Today's school uniforms seem more a punitive measure meant to deny students their right to freedom of expression and individuality. Public schools can still have dress codes without resorting to mandatory uniforms. There are much better goals to address safety and overall school climate. Thank you and I look forward to your next round.
Teens and kids should wear school uniforms
I have been to many schools which had pride and discipline and did not wear uniforms. You don't need to have uniforms in order to have pride and discipline. In the instance of showing and intruder, that is certainly an interesting example. Do you mind showing me an example of where this has happened?
uniforms in high schools
High schools do not have the right to have school uniforms because not everyone wants to be the same they want to be able to wear what the want and we all are different and not be equelbecause all have diferent personallitys
