One controversial topic among high school students today is the subject of school uniforms. The question is whether the uniforms truly help the student body. There are arguments for both sides of the issue. The arguments for the issue are just as strong as those against the issue. There are two main points surrounding school uniforms, performance in schools and, uniformity.
The arguments for school uniforms argue that school uniforms decrease violence in the schools. People who argue this side of the issue state that when the students of the school wear school uniforms, that the number of infractions on the rules are decreased. The arguments against the issue argue that there are other programs that the schools can undertake that produce the same effect with out the school uniforms. There is also the argument that by putting students in a uniform, the students are suppressed of their individual expression. Over all the argument of decreased violence is a weak argument to reinforce school uniforms.
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