PRO

  School uniforms are a great way to maintain a level of social equality amongst the students of public schools: The concept of knowing the social background is avoided. As such, personal biases are not formed and merit is the only deciding factor.
  Modesty in attire can be maintained: It is very easy, if school uniforms are a part of the system, to avoid promiscuity in young adults. Students will learn to respect each other on the basis of how they get along and not how sexy they look.
  The extent of distraction (due to undue attraction) is considerably reduced: Let's face it, glam girls and bouncy boys can be quite a distraction for certain people. More so, uniforms can help in avoiding random attraction and it's repercussions.
  Builds a sense of ambassadorship and loyalty in the students: Due to the fact that all the students will be dressing in similar attire, which will be unique to the school, the students will develop a sense of ambassadorship and loyalty to the school.
  Avoids occurrence of complex syndromes (inferiority and superiority): Uniforms will help avoid silly psychological issues. Students will not be known by what they wear, but by how they perform.
  School Uniforms encourage a sense of proprietary and discipline: Uniforms will create a sense of discipline and an ability in the students, to make sure that they are dressed in accordance to the expectation of the school.
Uniforms make it easy to identify kids who belong in the school and those that don't.
It is my opinion that school is in the 'business' of learning. School is the place where the next lawyers, bankers, CPA's and Doctors are given the fundamentals of working in this economy. One of the basics of our culture in the working world is conservative dressing, dress code, or even uniforms. What is wrong with sending our kids the message that they are in 'the business of learning' by enforcing dress codes, or even ascribing a uniform

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