Teacher cuts pupil's hair, mum files police report

I don't think being communist has anything to do with it. Both Taiwan and Singapore are republics. Even in the west/US, a lot of workplace/offices have dress codes which include hair or piercing rules, especially ones where you talk to clients/customers.

I mentioned the communism thing because it's all about conformity. And the latter is becoming less true with younger generations; most people don't care about tattoos/piercings. I have a visible tattoo on my wrist, my lip pierced and my hair is constantly in all sorts of bizarre styles yet I am an incredibly successful business person and have never once had a complaint from a client. Sometimes they'll comment on things but as long as you verbally present yourself appropriately what you look like doesn't matter a bit.

It's backward places like these asian countries that think conformity is more professional that slow progress internationally. There needs to be standards but they should only apply to things that matter, like doing the work; not how you're dressed.

Edit: And [MENTION=5956]hadriel[/MENTION] an army regiment is that way because you need discipline in order to not die or put others lives at risk. School is not the same.