Instigator / Pro
11
1417
rating
158
debates
32.59%
won
Topic
#2248

Resolved: School Uniforms should be Enforced

Status
Finished

The debate is finished. The distribution of the voting points and the winner are presented below.

Winner & statistics
Better arguments
3
3
Better sources
4
2
Better legibility
2
2
Better conduct
2
2

After 2 votes and with 2 points ahead, the winner is...

seldiora
Parameters
Publication date
Last updated date
Type
Standard
Number of rounds
3
Time for argument
Two days
Max argument characters
1,000
Voting period
Two weeks
Point system
Multiple criterions
Voting system
Open
Contender / Con
9
1477
rating
1
debates
0.0%
won
Description

School Uniform: a uniform worn by students primarily for a school or otherwise educational institution.

enforce: compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).

"Should": the positives outweigh the negatives

let's see if good old School Uniform Forfeit Curse gets to anyone this time!

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@Pattern

I know lol

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@Speedrace

"Con also didn't respond to multiple arguments."

1000 characters limit lol. I did my best.

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@seldiora

Why oh no when I'm helping you

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@seldiora

lol

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@Speedrace

o no

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@Intelligence_06

Mmm.... Thanks for the vote... Truths...

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@Intelligence_06

ahhh... *best* solution! That's how I defeat the pro side of the argument.

Overall Con's arguments are more clear and to-the-point and explains more issues than Pro.

Args to Con.

The sources sufficiently explain their issues.

Sources tied.

Both arguments presentable and readable.

S&G tied.

Both debaters showed good conduct, no forfeits and respectful play.

Conduct tied.

Overall, I give the win to Con.

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@Barney
@seldiora
@Pattern

RFD: BoP on Pro

Pro r1:
1. School uniforms will reduce informal activities
2. School uniforms cost less
3. School uniforms will give students a sense of community
4. School uniforms will increase attendance rates

Con r1:
1. Student uniforms aren't necessary, and thus should not be enforced (Refutes Pro1 1, 3)
2. Student uniforms are still indeed costly (Refutes Pro1 2)
3. Students need to attend class regardless if there is uniform or not (Refutes Pro1 4)

Pro r2:
1. Uniforms solve the problem(Doesn't Refute Con1 1, due to that Pro needs to prove Uniforms should be mandatory, not just useful)
2. Uniforms are cheaper than normal clothes(Refutes Con1 2)
3. School image(Ideally dropped by Con, but still doesn't prove that it is necessary)
4. Academic improvement and normalization(Refutes Con1 3, consider other things are improved along with attendance)

Con r2:
1. There are indeed other solutions(Refutes Pro2 1,4)
2. School uniforms are still costly(Refutes Pro2 2)
3. Education is more important than imagery, and school uniform is not the most effective doing so(Refutes Pro2 3)

Pro r3:
1. It works(Doesn't refute Con2 1,3,4 due to that Pro needs to prove that it is THE BEST SOLUTION)
2. School gives uniforms(Doesn't refute Con2 2, due to that someone still has to spend the money)

Con r3
1. A variety of uniforms is hard to manage(Refutes Pro3 1)
2. Someone gotta spend that money(Refutes Pro3 2)
3. It is not the only solution that works, if it works(Refutes Pro3 1)

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@Barney

Mmmmm tasty truths, thankyou.

Pro's argument is basically that if the rich do a type of drug for pure entertainment, then that type of drug must be endorsed consider it will make yo rich.

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@Pattern

Welcome to the site.

And yeah, low character counts become an exercise in learning to be concise. I would not always want to restrictions in place, but sometimes I look back on an old argument and realize some of my points drifted off topic and probably should have been pruned.

Didn't realize the character limit was so low. This will be boring.

Enforced where? The public school system of where?

Enforced where? The public school system of where?

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@seldiora

It does. If not, then con will interpret it whatever he likes, which would lose you.

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@MisterChris

does it matter?

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@seldiora

Do you mean that school uniforms should be federal/international law? Is this just in the US, or worldwide?

So this IS 9spaceking