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Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by nopretense: 1:58pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
IVORY2009:well, that's a misconseption, at least, to me. Thanks for ur comment though.. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by holyokoto(m): 2:00pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
And who told you their women are not allowed to use ear rings? |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by EbolaParasite: 2:01pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
horladtop: It's the same all over the world! Discipline and sharpness! |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by klax(m): 2:02pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Toosure70: Hey hey Mr or madam or whatever hold it there ok. Are you talking about police or Army Pls get your word straight and differentiate who are you talking to and never insult army again in your life ok for just simple question that don't need a busy e but simply constructive contribution if you don't have anything to offer or say pls go next topic ok. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Lilimax(f): 2:02pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
kombo:How come Boko is not associated with the current trend whereby must Naija guys are carrying beards? Timaya, Phyno etc... |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by vision2050: 2:02pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
SUPOL:Yes not for novice, few can decode some of their norms. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by IVORY2009(m): 2:04pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
TheAdvocate: No they do not! Navy/Army/Airforce/NCDC/Prisons/Customs/Cadet/Yellow fever /road safty/Kia/Lastma/ Police/ Immigration/ Military-Police etc dont allow their staffs |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by majorbravo: 2:04pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
The Military promotes discipline, therefore cleanliness is a priority. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by MrHighSea: 2:06pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Wen there is injury in the hairy area, its easy and quicker to first aid etc the area. Reduces tetanus n bleeding bla bla bla. Also a sacrifice in an attempt to encourage cleanliness, unforgetfulness, patriotism, commitment. Just like Pastors tell their flocks, pray everyday wen u wakeup. Pay tithes. WASH UR LEGS. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by barnabas91: 2:14pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Smellymouth:With the pic, you no go kill person with laugh. 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Mike008(m): 2:14pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
1. Identity
2. Hygiene.
3. Makes you look smart. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Kooldude01: 2:16pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
RichYoungNigger:Recently on CNN i read a news about a Sikh who was allowed to wear a turban and a beard while he was still serving as a captain in the US army. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Ahmed3rdjuly: 2:17pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Before the WW1 no military mandated its army to have clean shave During the war as poison gases were used US then provided gas mask to all the soldiers in the front line But many were still dying because the gases were not properly fitted to their faces so they recommended that everyone must keep clean shave This reduced the casualty rate from poison gases as the gas mask became air tight on the faces without beards. To ensure clean shave the US military bought millions of Gillette blades to supply to front-line, this changed the fortune of an almost unsuccessful engineer Gillette who just got a patent to his new shaving blade to become one of the richest man of his time 1 Like |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by gallantsoldiers(m): 2:21pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
IT VARIES ACCORDINGLY. NIGERIA DOES NOT PRACTICE IT. BUT OTHER COUNTRIES LYK BRITISH, USA,SYRIA AND SOME ISLAMIC COUNTRIES PRACTICE IT BUT HERE IN NIGERIA, ITS NOT DONE. REASONS : EVERY NIGERIAN MILITARY RECRUIT IS NOT ALLOWED TO KEEP BEARD OR MOUSTACHE. IT IS PART OF MILITARY ETHICS. ONLY A SENIOR COMMANDER CAN BE ALLOWED TO KEEP MOUSTACHE IN D MILITARY AND NOTHING MORE. D OTHER REASONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: UNIFORMITY, HYGIENE, DISCIPLINE. OFTEN AT TIMES, D BEARD IS EXCESSIVELY BUSHY. ALL THESE REASONS I GAVE ABOVE ARE TRUE AND UNRIVALLED. D MAIN REASON WHY BEARD HAS BEEN BANNED IN D MILITARY DATES BACK TO WORLD WAR 2. D DEADLY ADOLF HITLER GAS. IT IS SAID THEN DAT THOSE SOLDIERS DAT LOST THEIR LIVES WEN D GAS WAS RELEASED WAS THOSE DAT DIDNT PUT ON GAS MASK. WHY DIDNT D PUT ON GAS MASK? D BEARD DOES NOT ALLOWED IT. IT DOESN'T FEET INTO D MASK. THANKS. 3 Likes |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by EazyMoh(m): 2:24pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
SUPOL:In the Church! |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by nd07(m): 2:24pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
meccuno: their's is a special duty |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Hysmady(m): 2:26pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
SUPOL:nope...According to he is claimed to be |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by baldeagle: 2:27pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
horladtop: I got this from BBC....... A US Army spokesman said it was to do with "long-standing traditions of uniformity, hygiene, and good order and discipline", adding that it was in keeping with strict dress codes which required a sense of professionalism and group identity. Beards are also banned in the US military for practical reasons, explains Penny Jolly, a professor of art and art history, who has studied social trends in appearance. "They were eliminated in the US military in WWI due to the need to wear gas masks. Razors were issued in GI kits, so men could shave themselves on the battlefield," she says. The gas mask argument is also often made by police forces - though across the US a patchwork of different rules and regulations exists. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Kgdavid(m): 2:30pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
charix: those silly catfights and the real world of combat are not quite the same. in reality beards don't pose much of a disadvantage in a mortal battle. In fact, most U.S military special operators (for example) wear their hair long and keep long beards for tactical purposes. Much like many Nigerian schools, while i was growing up at least, used to demand that girls shave their heads, the real reason why the men in uniform shave their beards is simply more to do with traditions of discipline. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by seangy4konji: 2:33pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Because they go fit look like mumu weh dem be proper. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by djraymy(m): 2:42pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
why ojukwu no dey shave? |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by aflame100(m): 2:47pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Virginkpekus: so what exactly makes you shave your kpekus |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by djraymy(m): 2:47pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
klax:who are you? |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by cooljude(m): 2:48pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
horladtop:it became invoke during world war 1 where the use of chemical weapon was allowed. You having beards would be a problem because the gas mask would not seal well. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by dacovajnr: 2:50pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Well Some Special Units in the Military do keep their beards and hair as well and are more skillful in Term of tactics |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by blazetitov: 2:57pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
drmikeadams: Wicked guy. Wetin dem do you?? |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Nobody: 2:57pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
But Ojukwu bin get Guru Mahara ji bear bear |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Nobody: 2:58pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
But Ojukwu bin get Guru Mahara ji bear bear when he was in d Army. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by Dforest(m): 3:16pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
This is because, one with beard can easily be identified in war field by the opponents and this could lead to unwanted killings as can be traced in one's home. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by chuka9: 3:30pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
To look smart, combatant and to identify civians in uniform. |
Re: Reasons Why Police & Military Shave Their Beards by iamrealdeji(m): 3:38pm On Apr 07, 2016 |
Fidel Castro used to keep his beards when he was in the military |
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