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• PRO

  Every argument I hear is so contradictory in that the say...

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  School Uniforms

  My argument for school uniforms is that there is absolutley no reason why people hate them. Every argument I hear is so contradictory in that the say they want people to express the selves, and that they think uniforms cost too much. As an example, my school uniforms cost about $20 for the shirt, and khakis can be anywhere from $15-100 but those "ber expensive ones are designer, and you can find them much cheaper at an economy store like Marshalls. And you only need 3-5 shirts and 3 pants. That's just about $2-300 for clothes. As a note, my school has dressdown days about once every two weeks, and most of the kids who dress down usually wear a lot. Dresses that cost tons, designer jeans that cost tons, and sometimes it's inappropriate. When you let kids dress down, normally when it's warm enough out they reveal a lot of skin. It's a school not a fashion show. I figure that's good enough for an opening statement, it would be nice to have someone point out things that I miss.

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/24/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.72

    school: 13.54

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 5.04 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.74)

    sourceText: 0.56 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.13)

    uniforms: 23.18

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 9.71 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.63)

    sourceText: 2.02 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.07)
• PRO

  That's across the board. ... Thank you.

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  School Uniforms

  I. Intro Essentially my opponent has made no argument as to why dress codes are harmful, only why they are not beneficial. I'll start by making a refutation against the single far-fetched harm she provided, and follow with case defense. II. Kidnapper In instances where an unwelcome intruder is on school property, they will be easy to identify amidst a sea of individuals in the same clothing. Additionally, should a kidnapping take place, a school uniform would actually help locate the kidnapped individual, as my opponent seems to agree that few people not attending such a school would wear such clothing. Therefore, it is going to be unique, stand out, and be identified easily in the outside world. Even on this one in a million chance issue, you're going to vote Pro as uniforms help solve the issue. III. Cost You have to buy new clothes whenever children grow. That's across the board. Whether uniform or not, hand-me-downs, Goodwill, etc. are options for those that really can not afford it. Those that can afford it but would benefit by not having to pay for it receive a larger benefit from uniforms, and represent a larger segment of the population. All things considered, uniforms save money. IV. Gangs School dress codes don't say things like "no wearing red" (Bloods) or "no black and gold" (Latin Kings) because literally every color would end up being banned even if (despite being extremely unlikely) gang insignia were prohibited, outlawing "gang colors" would outlaw literally every single color available, as every color is claimed by at least one gang. Uniforms discourage gang violence and recruiting, and this has been empirically proven via my study. IV. Academic Performance "...even if there was ONE study...there's no proof that it can improve performance internationally..."-Con A. Nothing in the resolution says implies international. As most DDO users are American I assumed it to be American based B. The BoP is impossible if I'm to prove every single school ever has to improve with uniforms C. That's my one study to Con's zero D. My study analyzed 64 different schools, so it's really a meta-analysis "Many schools with uniforms are private, which would explain the higher graduation rate, even without a uniform policy. " -Con Obviously my opponent didn't look into my source, which specifically references improvement shown when analyzing the grades and graduation rate in 64 schools before and after they implemented uniforms. Uniforms were the only independent variable, and the research shows they improve performance. V. Conclusion Con has provided literally no legitimate arguments against uniforms, while I have provided three concrete, strong arguments in favor of them. Con has also questioned the validity of my data despite having provided literally zero pieces of evidence to support the claims she has made. The resolution is therefore still affirmed. Thank you.

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/69/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.71

    school: 12.81

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 4.31 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.49)

    sourceText: 0.56 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.13)

    uniforms: 23.90

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 10.36 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.74)

    sourceText: 2.08 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.14)
• PRO

  School uniforms are an act of defiance against the state...

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  School Uniforms

  School uniforms are an act of defiance against the state as it exists. Any way to criticise the state so openly is through its future -- therefore, it can be seen that schools are the best way to do this. I concede my opponent saying that uniforms are unconstitutional - but this is the exact reason why they are such a good thing. School uniforms are an act of defiance against the Empire Charlie Post, Review of Empire, 2002 According to Hardt and Negri 'the multitude has internalized the lack of place and fixed time; it is mobile and flexible, and it conceives the future only as a totality of possibilities that branch out in every direction.' (p. 380) Almost any act of 'negativity' - the refusal to work, migration from one part of the world to another, confrontations with the police, strike action - are equally powerful forms of resistance because 'the construction of Empire, and the globalization of economic and cultural relationships, means that the virtual center of Empire can be attacked from any point.' (p. 59) Our act of defiance is directly attacking the norms that exist, the laws that are in place. Our act is an act of negativity - and this is the only way to attack the Empire. The Empire has a tri-fecta of methods to intervene; The Empire can crush everyone militarily, morally, or judicially. Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, [Prof @ Duke;Prof @ ColleL8;ge International de Philosophie, 2000 “Empire” Harvard University Press, http://www.angelfire.com...] explain in detail that the Empire in the status quo can exist to crush anyone under any means that they deem necessary - the status quo of Empire loving and the rejection of school uniforms furthers this power, and will crush the future. Government coercion causes the worst atrocities in history – every coercive policy justifies atrocities like the nightmares of Cambodia, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany Browne '95 explains in depth that government coercion (see, government intervention within stopping school uniforms) gives the state unbelievable power. When we don't criticise, we give them the power to commit the worst atrocities in history - we can only stop another Holocaust if we affirm. So, yeah, government is bad m'kay?

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/59/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.70

    school: 13.13

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 4.65 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.61)

    sourceText: 0.54 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.03)

    uniforms: 23.57

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 10.13 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.70)

    sourceText: 1.99 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.04)
• PRO

  School uniforms are the logical answer to school dress...

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  School Uniforms

  School uniforms are the logical answer to school dress code complaints and help prevent bullying based on clothes

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/63/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.68

    school: 13.85

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 5.36 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.85)

    sourceText: 0.55 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.07)

    uniforms: 22.83

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 9.55 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.60)

    sourceText: 1.83 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 1.88)
• PRO

  It's quick and easy because it's the same outfit...

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  School Uniforms

  I believe school uniforms should be worn. School uniforms have a lot of benefits. When you're rushing around in the morning trying to get ready and find clothes to wear, a uniform could be a great help. It's quick and easy because it's the same outfit everyday, and you don't have to worry about picking out/finding different clothes to wear every day. Also, if everyone in school is wearing the same uniform, it decreases the amount of judgment towards other people's clothing. A uniform creates no sense of individuality, but that is not important at school, because we are at school to learn, and our outfits have nothing to do with it. Nobody's uniform is going to cause distraction to a learning process.

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/42/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.65

    school: 13.95

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 5.47 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.89)

    sourceText: 0.55 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.07)

    uniforms: 22.70

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 9.29 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.56)

    sourceText: 1.95 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.00)
• PRO

  Ok say you have the son of an oil tycoon and the son of a...

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  School Uniforms benefit schools

  Uniforms reduce the individuality of the student In what way does the individuality of the student benefit the school? 2. Classism Uniforms cost far less than normal clothes and there are back to school sales at the end of every summer. Its funny how you refer to the students that cannot afford uniforms as lower class students. "This is clearly classism and blatantly discriminatory" Uniforms are cheap. A lower class parent(as you would call them) would be far more likely to opt to send his/her child to a school in which uniforms must be worn as it would save him/her from having to provide different clothes for the 5 days of the week. It would also spare the child the embarassment of wearing the same old tattered clothes to school everyday clearly identifying him/her as poor. Not that this is anything to be ashamed of, but kids are cruel. 3. Equality What? How? I'd have said the exact opposite. Ok say you have the son of an oil tycoon and the son of a poor man attending the same school in which uniforms must be worn. Does the uniform not show them that no matter where they came from that they're all the same? And now for a few of the reasons why I believe uniforms benefit schools. 1. Less distractions Uniforms take away worries like "what am I going to wear tomorrow" which allows more time for study and organisation. They hide the figures of girls far better than what they would usually wear which allows the likes of me to stay concentrated on my studies. So uniforms allow for more study, which would cause the average marks of a school to rise and theres surely extra funding granted to schools with high marks, so uniforms benefit schools. 2. Security. In a school with uniforms any outsiders entering the school would stand out allowing for security to pick up on them a lot easier. I'd write more but I'm wrecked.

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms-benefit-schools/1/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.57

    school: 12.90

    conclusion: 6.97 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.12)

    premises: 5.38 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.86)

    sourceText: 0.56 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.11)

    uniforms: 23.67

    conclusion: 10.05 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.12)

    premises: 11.56 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.94)

    sourceText: 2.06 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.11)
• PRO

  I shall begin by refuting all points given thus far, then...

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  School Uniforms

  I thank my opponent for creating this debate. I will now begin to make an argument, and hope my opponent does not forfeit, like people usually do. I shall begin by refuting all points given thus far, then I shall procede to my main contentions. REFUTATIONS " One, they take a way personality." This is a false statement, and an overused one at that. Showing your personality can been done in various different ways, clothing isn't the only one. In fact, various kids don't even try to show their personality through clothing. Most kids do it by their skills in school, such as sports and art. Having uniforms would take away only 1 very rare possibility to express yourself, out of the many other ways. "Two, everyone would be in the same colors. " Is there something wrong with people wearing the same colors? If anything, it represents unity, something many school lack these days. "And three, there would be no entire student body that would be jumping and partying for uniforms." No entire student body supports math class, does that mean we ban it? Of course not! Regardless if students support or not, it benefits the I shall begin by refuting all points given thus far, then I shall procede to my main contentions. REFUTATIONS " One, they take a way personality." This is a false statement, and an overused one at that. Showing your personality can been done in various different ways, clothing isn't the only one. In fact, various kids don't even try to show their personality through clothing. Most kids do it by their skills in school, such as sports and art. Having uniforms would take away only 1 very rare possibility to express yourself, out of the many other ways. "Two, everyone would be in the same colors. " Is there something wrong with people wearing the same colors? If anything, it represents unity, something many school lack these days. "And three, there would be no entire student body that would be jumping and partying for uniforms." No entire student body supports math class, does that mean we ban it? Of course not! Regardless if students support or not, it benefits the Showing your personality can been done in various different ways, clothing isn't the only one. In fact, various kids don't even try to show their personality through clothing. Most kids do it by their skills in school, such as sports and art. Having uniforms would take away only 1 very rare possibility to express yourself, out of the many other ways. "Two, everyone would be in the same colors. " Is there something wrong with people wearing the same colors? If anything, it represents unity, something many school lack these days. "And three, there would be no entire student body that would be jumping and partying for uniforms." No entire student body supports math class, does that mean we ban it? Of course not! Regardless if students support or not, it benefits the school. Now for my arguments. I am treating this as a somewhat satire debate. First of all, it weakens bullying. Half of school girls get bullied due to appearance. With uniforms, this doesn't happen, because everyone has the same clothes. [1] Secondly, it prevents innapropriate clothing, but still has hot girls! Beautifull babes in school, without getting in trouble! Everyone wins! And lastly, children get more sleep not having to choose an outfit in the morning. Sleep is very important. [2] It improves your learning patterns, and is for your own well being. As you can see uniforms give us various benefits, and most imporantly HOT GIRLS! [1]http://www.dailymail.co.uk... [2]http://sleepfoundation.org...

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/37/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.44

    school: 13.40

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 4.92 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.70)

    sourceText: 0.54 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.04)

    uniforms: 23.04

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 9.58 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.61)

    sourceText: 2.01 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.06)
• PRO

  Not only do they bother other people, but they are also...

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  School Uniforms

  "They throw students off focus and fail. Not only do they bother other people, but they are also horrible!" As the instigator you have the burden of proof to prove that claim. I claim the contrary however. Schools that have made it a requirement to wear Not only do they bother other people, but they are also horrible!" As the instigator you have the burden of proof to prove that claim. I claim the contrary however. Schools that have made it a requirement to wear uniforms have reported increased attendance and graduation rates among their students. [1][2] The countries of Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan, have the highest average 8th grade math scores and are far above average.[3] The countries of Hong Kong, Singapore, Tawian, and Japan, have the highest average 4th grade math score and again, score far above average. [3] All of these countries require their students to wear uniforms nationwide. [4] I fail to see how your claim, "They throw students off focus and fail", hold any merit seeing that many schools report that their students graduate more often after making uniforms mandatory and that the countries that have the highest average scores in math require their students to wear school uniforms nationwide. [1] http://www.woio.com... (Study claiming uniforms help increase in graduation rates and attendance) [2] http://findarticles.com... (Study claiming uniforms helped decrease absentees and crime rates) [3] http://nces.ed.gov... (Average math scores of countries) [4] http://en.wikipedia.org... (Countries that require school uniforms)

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-Uniforms/7/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.40

    school: 12.12

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 3.67 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.27)

    sourceText: 0.51 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 1.93)

    uniforms: 24.29

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 10.83 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.82)

    sourceText: 2.01 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.06)
• PRO

  It would suffice to identify the team players if, say,...

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  School uniforms should be required

  For this debate a "school uniform" is a specific design for clothing designated to be worn while attending academic classes at a school. The school context comprises grades one through twelve of public and private schools in the United States. Different schools and different grades within schools may have different uniforms, as determined by parents and school administration. The paradigm is that of Japanese schools, as shown in anime (http://answers.yahoo.com...). The reasons for requiring uniforms are: 1) It promotes identity with the school and class, which emphasizes the common educational purpose. It puts everyone in the same boat so they are more likely to help each other succeed. This is a reason why players on sports teams wear identical uniforms. It would suffice to identify the team players if, say, one team wore predominantly red and the other predominantly blue, or even just predominantly dark and light. Yet there is widespread agreement that having identical uniforms is important for the team psychology. 2) It removes the distractions of fashion trends and fashion competition from school hours, thereby reinforcing the educational purpose of the enterprise. It helps students focus. 3) It teaches boys to be neat and girls to be attractive. 4) It encourages students to evaluate people by their behavior and personality rather than by their manner of dress. 5) It allows individuals to express themselves in fashion outside of school, which reinforces the distinct nature of the educational environment. School uniforms in Japan coexist with cosplay outside of school. There are many factors that go into overall academic performance, so certainly school uniforms are not the only thing that counts. Nonetheless, the countries that score best on international tests (Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan) are those that have the tradition of school uniforms. We may therefore reasonably conclude that it makes a positive contribution to having a serious attitude towards education. Uniforms contribute to the educational process.

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-uniforms-should-be-required/1/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.37

    school: 13.15

    conclusion: 6.97 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.12)

    premises: 5.61 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.94)

    sourceText: 0.57 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 2.16)

    uniforms: 23.22

    conclusion: 10.05 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.12)

    premises: 11.07 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.86)

    sourceText: 2.10 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 2.15)
• PRO

  Should or shouldn't there be school uniforms!!

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  School UNiforms

  Should or shouldn't there be school uniforms!!

  • https://www.debate.org/debates/School-UNiforms/49/
  • score

    BM25 score: 36.23

    school: 13.16

    conclusion: 7.94 (boost 1.50, idf 4.16, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 4.73 (idf 2.89, tfNorm 1.63)

    sourceText: 0.50 (boost 0.20, idf 1.32, tfNorm 1.88)

    uniforms: 23.07

    conclusion: 11.45 (boost 1.50, idf 6.00, tfNorm 1.27)

    premises: 9.73 (idf 5.96, tfNorm 1.63)

    sourceText: 1.88 (boost 0.20, idf 4.87, tfNorm 1.93)