In an article, “the uniform debate” which appears online “Agenda” on Saturday March 31st 2012, writer, John Tashty points out the struggle between principals and students over what is worn in schools is perpetual. Firstly, by using emotional word, “resent”, John Tashety highlights students’ unwillingness of wearing uniforms which can play on readers’ feelings. As a parent, they regard their children’s future as the most important thing, therefore John points out the students who declare “it interferes with their ability to express their individuality” which has strong effect on making people reconsider the benefits of wearing uniforms. Combined with a photo which depicts five sheep wears same uniform and makes a sound ‘BAAA’ to make a metaphor to show uniforms make everyone be the same. It leads the reader to be afraid of losing their children’s individuality.
Also, the photo indicates that wearing same uniforms is easier to control students. By stating the original reason of being introduced to wear uniforms is help with discipline where appears to tradition and custom, it encourages the reader to resist change, and to feel there are reasons why people chose to wear same uniform in the past. Approvers who are agree in not wearing uniform in schools states a counter example of Australian Army with uniform and discipline. The fact of they reject a new pink uniform positions the reader to agree that uniforms are not reasons of students being self-discipline. Also, combined with the statement of one student, “choosing what you want to wear is a fundamental human right” to make a question of why students cannot be treated equally as the soldiers, which can create a sense of sympathy for the reader. Meanwhile, it indicates how unwilling these students are wearing uniforms, which has effect on making the reader to consider if uniforms is really good for students.
Furthermore, objectors states the uniforms make everyone equal. By stating reason