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Pros and Cons of Uniforms for Schools When our forefathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, included in the document was the statement that upon being created equally, we all have certain inalienable rights. These include “…Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” (National Archives and Records Administration, 2014) The Declaration was created in response to an oppressive ruler who wanted to control all aspects of peoples’ lives. School uniforms represent an attempt to control the young population that attends school. As a form of control, school uniforms will restrict the outward expression of a person’s unique individuality. When I discuss school uniforms restricting the outward expression of children, I am referring to them not being able to express their personalities through their clothing. The styles one chooses, the colors, the texture of the fabric, the accessories, all come together to create a projection of one’s self. Through your clothing, you communicate your personality. When I also talk about social barriers being diminished, I am referring to a student being left out or looked down upon because they do not wear what everyone else refers to as “cool”. In this case, their choice of clothing separates them from others and prevents them from socializing. The first big positive argument for school uniforms claims that uniforms would save time in the morning for both parents and children. Children would not have to think about what to wear in the morning. Parents would save time as they would not have to spend time taking their children shopping for school clothes. ( School Uniforms Pros and Cons, 2010) Would the time saved be worth the loss of their child’s ability to express themselves with th... ... middle of paper ... ... mother England. Requiring uniforms puts us back in time to when we were controlled by someone else. It places us back where we were when we were told what to do and not given choices. Uniforms represent a form of control that we should not subject anyone to. Being able to choose and express ourselves is the basis of what our country was built on. Overall, after discussing the pros and cons on this topic, I believe school uniforms should not be required. This goes against everything our country was built upon. We can require and expect students to dress appropriately in clothing of their choice. We can expect them to be responsible for their appearance. Our forefathers took a huge risk to create the colonies that would become the United States of America. We should uphold what they stood for and stand for what we know is right….the freedom of expression.

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