Seems very much like indoctrination to get kids to “fall in line” and enforced conformity, to try to remove independent thinking.
I’ve always hated the idea of that. What do you think about it?
Seems very much like indoctrination to get kids to “fall in line” and enforced conformity, to try to remove independent thinking.
I’ve always hated the idea of that. What do you think about it?
There are valid arguments for and against, but I really don’t think the word ‘authoritarianism’ is at all applicable here.
Definitely applicable.
Entire atmosphere feels a lot more weirder because everyone is forced to wear the same thing. Reminds me of when I was in China, where they forced little kids to wear the little red scarf, which symbolized communism.
In your example it can be. But if no nationalistic rationale is behind the uniforms that are worn than it’s not authoritarian.
So it can be but it’s not a given.
I think is preparation for a white collar job. Everyone in the office usually use a uniform and there is nothing wrong with that. I feel like it is an exaggeration
Exactly, preparing for wage slavery, by re-enforcing conformity and “don’t you dare step out of line” from a young age. Authoritarianism.
Btw, China is a State Capitalist regime.
Conforming to society does not equal authoritarianism
It could be if one is forced to conform.
So you want everyone in society to be rogue and fuck the system that keeps things moving? I will never understand this mindset dude.
“If we don’t force everyone to wear the same clothes the fabric of society will collapse!”
Is that what you’re saying?
Tbf, it is about as valid as saying school uniforms are part of a plot to make us all slaves.
It really isn’t. You don’t think our near total control of the ability of children to make decisions about their lives has any effect on how they behave when they get older? Nor that this enforced system of obedience has intended consequences on those children when they become adults?
I think school uniforms don’t. It is incredibly difficult to move the needle on, for example, math test scores. This is something we actually care about, and which we dump billions of dollars per year into with essentially no improvement in results. If it is that hard to get kids to learn math, I doubt there is any significant effect of saying “hey, wear this shirt”.