The Emperor's new clothes!

Every generation has its own version of 'fad' clothing and what is in and what is out. The thing that is common amongst all humans, irrespective of race or color is that we all love to be that Emperor in his new clothes. What makes us human is our individuality and it is this individuality that is being eroded by all these schools with their draconian laws and ideals that do not make much sense to the younger crowd. I remember, from my time in the convent, i had to wear this grungy looking uniform to the school every single working day and if I chose to exert my individuality, woe betide me. The fact of the matter is that when it comes to schools and colleges, they would like nothing better than to have sheep for students with the principal as the Pig babe, leading all of us on.

There is always another side to this tale of the clothes that are not unique, yet they are all cut from the same cloth so as to speak. The schools and colleges in most of the countries insist that their students wear a uniform to the class and they would take it as a personal affront if they do not. Which is all very silly if you ask me, the schools and colleges are there to shelter and nourish that streak of individuality in each and every student and yet they go out of their way to suppress it in one form or the other.

This fact that unique dresses worn by each and every student individualises him or her and thereby gives rise to that creative and innovative spark that is inherent i all of us. It is this unique spark that makes us so much more human than anything else that we may do. If you were to take any other mammals or any other animal, you will find that it is we who have that creative edge over anything else. It is this innovativeness that each and every school should encourage and develop in every student and I earnestly hope that we do not have to resort to the case of the Emperor's new clothes for that to happen!

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