[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Liam-

We didn't have shorts in my high school either, they weren't a part of the uniform, no kids went around 'protesting' by wearing skirts, no matter how hot it was, we stuck to the rules, they're there to learn and be prepared for the rest of their lives, they can't just throw a paddy when they're told they can't do something by their seniors, yes the school should probably provide a shorts option for when it's hot, but they clearly don't, so they should just wear what they have to.

Maybe if they had done, it wouldn't have been an issue for these boys?

Not every rule is 'right' just because it exists as rule. If that was the case there'd be no such thing as protesting, nothing would ever change, and women/gays/black people would have no rights. (I'm not equating a lack of shorts to those issues obviously... just highlighting my point! )

I think it's great what they did, they saw a problem with something and they took a bold step towards trying to fix it... good on them

And I think the argument of "if they were adults they wouldn't be allowed to just do whatever they want" doesn't hold considering there are plenty of adults who do protest and seek change for things that are important to them, and it's people like that who are responsible for most of the major shifts in society that we benefit from today.

[LukeB]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Maybe if they had done, it wouldn't have been an issue for these boys?

Not every rule is 'right' just because it exists as rule. If that was the case there'd be no such thing as protesting, nothing would ever change, and women/gays/black people would have no rights. (I'm not equating a lack of shorts to those issues obviously... just highlighting my point! )

I think it's great what they did, they saw a problem with something and they took a bold step towards trying to fix it... good on them

And I think the argument of "if they were adults they wouldn't be allowed to just do whatever they want" doesn't hold considering there are plenty of adults who do protest and seek change for things that are important to them, and it's people like that who are responsible for most of the major shifts in society that we benefit from today.

This post is spot on good job Jamie