2012-09-07, 07:38 PM
SaptaZapta Wrote:However, people here are acting as if having this law (that boys with long hair can't take the elementary school graduation test) is horrible oppression, a denial of basic human rights, and a sufficient reason to not live in Singapore. Seriously?
Actually, one could consider that a denial of basic human rights... some countries have article 19 in their constitutions as well, and constitution> any other law/rule. It's understandable why someone would follow this idea.
I wouldn't agree with that, though. There's a greater good in those kind of school/company rules and they weren't made to lower people's life quality.
State could (and does sometimes) recognize this greater good and side with schools so that they're allowed to enforce uniform rules.