SCHOOL UNIFORM

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SCHOOL UNIFORM

The topic of school uniforms has been highly debated for many years. Many would think it would be the teachers versus the pupils in this debate but they would be wrong, this argument has members from both sides fighting for and against it. In this essay I will look at the topic from both sides and be un-objective in my writing.

Many of the arguments made in favour of school uniforms have something to do with the safety of the school community as a whole. For example some may say that with school uniforms children do not get bullied for what clothes they wear as everyone is the same or theft is reduced as there is less temptation to steal from others. With uniforms in theory everyone is the same as opposed to a school without uniforms where everyone dresses how they like, making it possible for other people to pick on them for a choice they have made. Uniforms, essentially, eliminate this method of bullying, even though it still exists to some extent. Another advantage of uniforms is the fact pupils do not need to waste time in the morning thinking of what