Persuasive.Christina

Christina V. Period one 3/10/09 Persuasive uniform essay “The doors we open each day, decide the lives we live,” by Flora Whittemore. This means that wherever we go and whoever we hang out with influences us. If everyone wore uniforms during school hours, most people would act appropriately. This is the case in my school, where the authority has decided to institute a uniform policy due to the lack of discipline and rise in violence. Having uniforms in our schools is a very effective idea that can make a stellar difference in our now repulsive school district Some reasons why uniforms are necessary is because, it costs less than buying a new wardrobe every year, takes less time to get dressed in the morning, and there will be no discrimination against other students for their “lack of style.” Do you spend over $100.00 on a new wardrobe every year? Well, with uniforms you will not have to buy as many clothes, because you will instead, be wearing uniforms everyday at school. People are in financial dept these days and can not afford to buy their children clothes from all the “hip” stores such as Abercrombie and Fitch. Children, especially at this age, are growing and pretty soon will grow out of those clothes too, and the money will go to waste, which proves that uniforms are a MUST have! Does your child ever miss the bus in the morning because they are wavering over what to wear? With uniforms…that dilemma will be eliminated. If all the public school districts had a uniform policy, then less students would check-in late, because they already knew what to wear, and it took less time getting ready. Uniforms would help decrease tardiness. “EW! What the HECK are you wearing?!” Is exactly what some people tell their fellow classmates, because of their ‘taste’ in fashion. Everybody has different opinions and some think, “If its not what I like, then its not cool.” But, if everyone wore the same clothing, then people can not judge others on what they are wearing, and the victims of verbal bullying would no longer have to suffer the pain of discrimination against apparel. Uniforms have the power of raising some peoples self-esteem, because of the equality. I veto the vote for uniforms and so should you! Not only do they fight against discrimination of clothing, but they cost less, and are not as time consuming in the morning. Who would not want a school uniform?!