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School Uniforms are a good idea

The sad truth-of-the matter is that where you live can influence how you live. There are many regions filled with people that have been rendered poor by the downfall of our economy and that simply cannot afford to be as hygienic as others. As an aside, If such cases were 'investigated', as you stated in your past arguments, some detectives would have extremely busy schedules. I don't find it hard to believe that many families are in such a predicament, given the circumstances. I do not think that I am 'focusing on only a specific economical group of people' at all. In fact, I am focusing on how those people fit in with the rest of the school's population. 2. You say that a uniform encourages discipline and responsibility, and likewise to that, it will teach them to focus on their education. Not once in your fifth argument do you say how a uniform can do such things. I, for one, do not understand how something as simple as clothing can make one do better or worse in school. Of course it will make the school look more professional, but I find it doubtful that clothing styles can influence one's learning ability. 3. The California school that you mentioned was neither a public or private school. In the article that you posted, the author stated the following: "My 8-year old daughter attends a wonderful charter school and has since she began kindergarten." The following statement is a Wikipedia definition of the term 'charter school'. - "Charter Schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money (and like other schools, may also receive private donations) but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter." As seen in the underlined text, a charter school has a higher expectation for greater achievements than public schools. The students at charter schools are held at a higher standard - what they wear has anything to do with their accomplishments. Supporting My Argument: Regardless of the scale of this 'rebellion', the fact of the matter is that students do not like having to make a commitment to a single uniform - that is the one and only point that I was trying to get across. The consequences of these kids' actions are completely insignificant to the matter at hand. Whether they got a detention, got expelled, got fined, or whatever - it has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not school uniforms are a good idea. Furthermore, the only thing that that fact suggests is that some dress code are simply way too strict. Conclusions: School uniforms are not in the best interest of schools around the country for the following reasons: 1. Uniforms rob students of their individuality. 2. Uniform Fittings can be costly and time-consuming. 3. Uniforms, depending on the style, may cost the school or the parents more money than regular clothing. 4. Uniforms cannot possibly unite a school of such manifold people. 5. There are several different types of khakis and polos. There would still be competition to who looks the best. 6. There is no way to put an end to bullying - this includes making uniforms mandatory. 7. Students could possibly rebel against their dress code / uniform policy. 8. Clothing styles cannot influence the academic performance of students. Throughout these five rounds, I believe I have supported and proved each of my arguments to the fullest extent of my ability. I would like to thank Pro for giving me such convincing arguments that I could work with. I hope that I can have the chance to debate with her again.