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Some people think that students do not have to wear school uniforms in high school. However, in my opinion, choosing a certain type of uniform to wear is advantageous for high school students. The reasons are that wearing a school uniform can prevent discrimination against poor students and instill discipline.
First of all, making school uniforms compulsory can prohibit discrimination against impoverished students. This is because a student’s clothes can expose one’s socioeconomic status involuntarily. For example, when I was in high school, school uniforms were not mandatory for students. My class consisted of 30 students and one of my classmates was very rich because his father was running a large manufacturing company. He was always dressed up loudly and many classmates wanted to hang out with him. In contrast, another student was always humbly clothed because his family was very poor and could not afford new clothes for him. Unfortunately, I spotted that the other classmates hesitated to get along with him. I thought that they looked down on him due to his shabby clothes.
Second, wearing a uniform can teach discipline to students. Our society are full of discipline and laws that we have to follow. People should obey the laws and regulations to be a member of the community. It is very important for people to obey the laws to keep public order. By following the rules in the society, we can live together avoiding invasion of other people’s right. For this reason, students need to learn that they have to follow a rule which is socially agreed, even if they do not like it.
In a nutshell, by taking discrimination against poor students and teaching discipline into consideration, the advantages of wearing school uniforms far outweigh the disadvantages of it. In this regards, I firmly hold that school uniforms should be mandatory in high school. |