First attempt: simple but brutal answer
Because this is MCKL (or any other institute or agency or whatever), so MCKL
has the authority to make rules for anyone related to it. Since we decided to
have dress code, so that is. Period.
Second attempt: more philosophical, sociological answer
Have you ever think of why man (I mean human kind when I use ‘man’, aint not
sexist here.) wear clothes? Have you ever think of why we wear formal on first
day, your lecturers or college staffs wear formal every day, when you attend
some important dinner or ball, you get dressed up (ever think of why we use the
word ‘up’ instead of ‘dressed down’?) Why no sane person will ever wear bikini
to shopping mall and go for a movie? Why, and how, do we actually define some
set of wear as ‘formal’, ‘casual’, ‘informal’, ‘smart casual’ and etc.? What is
the standard, or if there is any, for clothing?
So I believe there is a standard, although this standard is, to certain extend,
subjective and relative to culture to culture, from a civilization to another. But
nevertheless, there IS a standard, the objective absoluteness is that there IS
a standard, however that standard is. Hence we have a culture here, a standard
here, and we hope that this standard will produce a certain degree of respect
of ourselves and people around us.
How does our dress code show respect to you? First, you are precious, and not
all people deserve and have the right to see most of the thing, if not all of
the thing, that God had fashioned you. I know Malaysia is a hot country, KL is
a hot city, and all MCKL-ian are hot, so we always want to wear less (including
myself). But we do not simply expose our body parts, especially sensitive part,
to others who are not our wives or husband. The people who do that, we usually
identify them as insane people as those we see on the street. (no offense, they
are poor people and need our pity.)
Second, you want people to look at you at the right place. Yes, I mean the
RIGHT place, not the wrong place. Imagine if you are talking to a guy, and he
keep looking at your cleave because you wear a bit low, how would you feel? I’m
not saying that guy should do that, (I am a guy!) but we are sinner, we are
weak, and ladies, we need your help to be a gentlemen!
Thirdly, we hope that keep you all safe as well, both guys and girls. Not just
physically, but psychologically and emotionally as well. I have seen enough
hurts because of relationship, sexual violence. We know there is a lot out
there. I do believe that this clothing will help.
Now I want to end this section with this: some time ago I saw a post on
Facebook, some one of my friend, a Christian sister, she shared a picture. In
that picture, a young pretty lady hold up a sign board, saying, “Don’t tell us
what to wear, tell them not to rape!” When I think of that, I feel very sad,
very very sad. I am a man, I know what goes on in man’s mind. I did not rape
any woman before physically, but if I am honest with myself, and to you all, I’m
not sure how many times I had committed that violence in my mind. Such sinful
person I am, no? I would not blame the woman for wearing less, for what the man
did is just wrong. Man was created with stronger physique so that we can protect,
not to abuse, woman. But who can save us, men, from this lust? Jesus Christ is
the only one that saves. He died for all our sins and resurrected three days
later to show that He has the power to overcome death, where death is the
consequence of sin, hence he also conquer the sting of sin as well. If anyone
is in Christ, he is a new creation, the old had past, and everything is anew.
But dear ladies, may I say something to you? Let me be honest to you, that if
you would wear a little bit different, you will really help me? I know you have
your freedom, you have your right to wear whatever you want, you have liberty
to choose to cover or expose your body, of which created by God in such a way
that is certain to catch a lot of eye balls. But after you hear how weak we men
are, will you care and sacrifice a bit of your freedom, that for the sake that
we can be better men, that you wear a bit more? Will you help us to be a real
man?
Third attempt: biblical answer
Well, i need more time on this. Catch up with me on this another day ;)
