We are all unique and different and therefore should be given the opportunity to express ourselves and our culture and this cannot be attained by wearing a school uniform. South-Africa is a democratic country and we have our human rights. Wearing a school uniform infringes many of these rights such as The Right of belief and opinion as well as the Freedom of expression. It is very important for us to express ourselves in the manner which we want to because we should be proud of whom we are and should accept our faults rather than covering it up by wearing a school uniform. Our personalities should be expressed and this should be done by expressing our style to those around us especially in school. Our dressing should be our form of identification and people should be able to identify us from the way we dress and the way we present ourselves and by wearing a school uniform this cannot happen as a uniform standardises us and gives us a general form of identification. Our clothes also gives us a sense of belonging and that’s why students should be allowed to dress how they want to.
Also, uniforms are quite expensive and this may be a problem to many parents as it is an unnecessary expense, especially to those parents who are unemployed or do not have much money. School uniforms are academically orientated and will never be used again or worn out of school whereas your normal casual clothes can be worn any time and thus does not go to a waste. Most children feel uncomfortable and do not like wearing a uniform and this is a factor which keeps them away from school.
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