Headwear...

[sprinklings]

My College Council has a meeting every half-term. And at at least every other meeting the issue of pupils being allowed to wear hats and stuff comes up. [My school is a uniform college.] And doesn't let pupils wear headwear.

The most "publicised" [around the school, that is] happened with the College Council's chair's campaign to have headwear allowed two years ago. And it failed miserably. But now I am the chair, and I have a new perspective

But this recent issue in France has given me an idea. Y'see, my school allows the wearing of religious headwear ... and that discriminates against non-religious people/people who choose not to follow headwear-wearing relions/genders not obliged as the opposite gender within their religion, et cetera.

Surely it's more logical to wear headwear because you're cold or because you're hair's a mess than it is to wear it because your religion tells you to...

I guess I'm just asking for a little discussion so I can see if I'm gonna make a fool out of myself or get any extra arguments.

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[one_raven]

I don't think that it discriminates against people who are not religious at all.
I think that argument will be shot down before you complete the sentence.

If that were true, then not allowing Sue to come to school naked because she feels more comfortable naked would be discrimination against Sue if you allow others to wear a hat at their choosing.

It is absurd and the one argument does not support the other.

Wearing a hat is simply a desire to be more comfortable than not wearing a hat, or it is a personal fashion statement. It can not be fairly compared to a religious practice.

Edited to add something I forgot to clarify.

 

[sprinklings]

But Sue and everyone else have to wear the polo shirt, the sweater, trousers/skirt. That doesn't discriminate against anyone because everyone has to wear it.

 

[one_raven]

The school requires uniforms.
That uniform does not allow headwear.
An exception is made for those that have religious beliefs/requirements pertaining to wearing headwear.

What is the basis for anyone else to not wear headwear?
Simple comfort?
I am sure it is not so cold in the classrooms that someone would have to wear a hat for their health or safety.
The only real reason anyone would want to wear headwear in a classroom is simply personal expression through fashion.
Why would that not apply to the rest of the uniform too then?

If someone should be allowed to express themselves through fashion, then the entire uniform requirement is dismissed.

Can you offer any argument to specifically allow students to wear headwear in classrooms other then a personal statement of expression?
If not, then any argument is pointless.

If so, what is it?

 

[spuriousmonkey]

If you really want to wear a hat I would suggest to the students to become members of a non-existing religion. I do not see why a fake religion is worse than a real religion.

The argument then becomes of it is allowed to have discrimination against non-organized religions. Surely in this age of individualism organized religion is a thing of the past. Welcome to the new world in which we should enjoy religious freedom and if an individual religion requires the wear of a fashion accessory then so be it.


I think I made a fool of myself and hence do not use this argument. Although it is a valid one. It is just that the people don't understand. Just me...na ja...i'm shutting up now before more nonsense comes out.