Should he be allowed to go to school with this hairstyle?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....lishment-mohican.html

/// I would feel ridiculous without it, it makes me an individual. All my mates like it and some want it too.' ///

Yes a ridiculous individual it would seem.

[ludwig]

// "At what point should the debating stop then?"

Ideally? When one side persuades the other. Or sometimes what happens is that people make concessions if they're convinced by them until the two positions become very similar. I don't really see the point in arguing about things on the internet otherwise. I come here to test out my views because if I'm wrong, I want to know about it and improve them. //

But there's no right or wrong here. It's just opinions. So after 200 posts and no-ones opinion looks like changing that's when people 'agree to disagree' - it doesn't mean anyone's copping out.

Personally I like the kid's haircut - I see nothing wrong with it. But if the school has a dress/appearance code, then that's the end of the discussion as far as I'm concerned. All that's left is a decision for them to make as to whether they want to comply with the code and attend the school, or take their business elsewhere as it were.

[Bobbisox]

exactly doc !

[ummmm]

Says what exactly?

[ummmm]

You are shocking Doc.

[dzug2]

<<Part of the justification for a strict uniform policy is so that poor kids, who can't afford designer labels, still fit in with the more wealthy kids.>>

mmm yes - but there are schools who in effect have a designer label uniform. You must buy your blazer from our designated upmarket outfitter and not a near lookalike from Primart which will be slightly the wrong colour.....

[Kassee]

Wonder why the son has turned out like that - oh - did'nt see the parents - now I can understand. Grade A or not - who will employ him looking like that - maybe he'll be a professional footballer or a punk/popstar junkie sort. Wouldn't have thought he's going to be a doctor, dentist, or teacher - looking like that. What sort of jobs do the parents have ? They were obviously not Grade A students otherwise he would be in school with a decent haircut - doing homework instead of his hair.

[EvianBaby]

Havent' read all the comments so sorry if it's moved on but my opinion is the school has rules and they should be followed. Even if it is just a hair cut and seems a minor reason to stop a child attending. If you don't like the rules the school sets then send the child to a different school that fits in with what you want.

To me, all this does is teach that kid he doesn't have to follow rules and when he breaks them mummy and daddy will let him get away with it.

[mccfluff]

you could make the same snap judgements about people who live in trailer parks

imo if the school rules say that he can;t have it "up" then he shouldn't and according to the article he doesn't.

[Kromovaracun]

"But there's no right or wrong here. It's just opinions."

And what are opinions? Opinions in this case are claims about what this case says about the way things are, with whatever supporting evidence they can muster. Our opinions are contradictory - they cannot both be true. Personally, if my opinions aren't correct, I want to know so that I can hold the correct ones. But I think they are, and I don't feel like anyone's actually exposed any holes in them yet over 200+ post. I do, however, feel like I've exposed flaws in those of others. If opinions, as you seem to imply, are just disparate observations that coexist and aren't affected by truth then there is frankly little point in having them.

[Old_Geezer]

An issue such as this causes me problems because I generally take the view that how a person wishes to look is their decision. But I can see an argument in favour of compromise, since the school can justifiably claim some things will be distracting to others there wishing to learn.

As long as the power to ban certain looks isn't abused then it seems reasonable to me for the individual and their family accept some things are beyond the Pale, and select a less controversial hair style.

I can't help but think that a bit of common sense in such circumstances would work wonders, It's often the case in life one has to compromise one's beliefs to overcome practical difficulties.

[pa___ul3]

the ignorance in some of these posts is unbelievable!!
"They were obviously not Grade A students otherwise he would be in school with a decent haircut - doing homework instead of his hair."... why exactly? Do intelligent people not have their own sense of style? If he's been getting straight A's does that not suggest he is doing his homework as well as his hair!?
What benefit is it to anybody to keep him out of school or to put him in the class with the naughty kids?
I understand that rules are rules but why should there be rules about hairstyles!?
In my opinion, enforced uniformity breeds intolerance of anyone who doesn't follow suit... as would be apparent in this post. Intolerance of those who don't comply to the norm is the root of xenophobia / homophobia..etc and is a destructive ideology.
You can't be a in minority where everyone is different.

[ludwig]

// Personally, if my opinions aren't correct, I want to know so that I can hold the correct ones. But I think they are, and I don't feel like anyone's actually exposed any holes in them yet over 200+ post. I do, however, feel like I've exposed flaws in those of others. //

Trouble is krom, I'm sure everyone who disagrees with you feels the same way. Maybe the only way to settle it is with a fight - Harry Hill style.

[Kromovaracun]

"Trouble is krom, I'm sure everyone who disagrees with you feels the same way. "

I'm sure they do, but I'm not sure that's tenable - I'd really like to see particular point in this thread where I've been proved wrong, whereas there's plenty where I think I've effectively undermined what people were saying to me - and in each case there's been no response back. I put it to you that there is a right and wrong if our opinions can't both be true, and if I'm wrong, it's provable - if it isn't then I'm probably not. I would honestly have no problem admitting it if I felt I was beaten - but I don't get the impression that others have the same attitude.