What do you think about it?
Here is my essay:
Recently a 15 year old boy was put into isolation in an English school for not shaving his beard off.
Personally, I think that he as he is going through puberty, he should be allowed to have a beard. Its part of growing up and the age he is going through. Its part of how his body works and he naturally grows a beard at this age. He is not being rebellious - its a natural body function. Therefore he should be allowed to wear his beard to school. He looks decent in the photograph that appears with the article, so I see no valid reason why should he not be allowed to wear a beard at school.
As far as I am concerned a short, trimmed beard does not distract his fellow pupils from learning. Does an adult man negatively affect a business meeting, just because he has a beard? Does his beard cause a distraction in the meeting? No, personally I don't think so. A beard is a natural part of a man's body. Its a personal choice and not one that can be enforced by a school.
Schools should concentrate on the quality of their teaching/learning and not spend time on punishing pupils about their beards.
In this instance, his mother argues that he had acne and shaving irritates it. I agree that this is a very valid reason.
Furthermore the school rules state that "hairstyles have to be neat and tidy". In my opinion a short, trimmed beard is neat and tidy.
Consequently, the stress of this situation is likely to distract him from his education. For me, this is a far more important point than what the school feels about his beard.
Banning him from growing a beard is like banning girls from wearing bras, its is part of growing up.
I feel that this whole situation is ludicrous and goes against his rights.
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