Should white people have dreadlocks?

White people should be able to have dreadlocks for spiritual reasons

Question: Should white people have dreadlocks?
Position1 of 3›: Yes, white people should be able to have dreadlocks
Argument‹3 of 3: White people should be able to have dreadlocks for spiritual reasons

Dreadlocks have many ties to spirituality. A variety of cultures have religious practices surrounding hair, such as Amish people and Hasidic Jewish people. Dreadlocks are just another manifestation of altering one's hair for religious purposes. Anyone who holds those spiritual beliefs surrounding dreadlocks ought to be able to wear them.

The argument

Throughout history, people have had dreadlocks because of their spiritual beliefs. Ethiopians and Rastafarians associate dreads with having spiritual strength, but ancient Egyptians and Shivas used them to flaunt their wealth, power, or status. Cultures around the world thought energy left peoples' bodies through their heads, so they matted and knotted their hair as tightly as possible to slow the process. Therefore, the person will feel spiritual strength and energy for a longer period of time. A person should be able to dread their hair for spiritual reasons no matter their race. To prohibit someone from spiritually expressing themselves is discriminatory. Even if a person is white, they should be able to follow their beliefs without facing any backlash.

Premises

[P1]Dreadlocks have long served as a form of spiritual expression across many cultures, signifying strength, energy, and devotion. [P2] People should be free to engage in spiritual practices regardless of their race, and restricting such expression on racial grounds is discriminatory. [C] Therefore, white people should be able to have dreadlocks when worn for spiritual reasons.

Counter-arguments

Even if a white person wants to dread their hair to follow their spiritual beliefs they should not. Dreadlocks are still most commonly associated with African and Rastafarian cultures, so it would be inappropriate for anyone else to have the hairstyle. White people often get backlash from others about having dreads, so having them can be risky.

Rejecting the premises

[Rejecting P3] White people still should not wear dreadlocks - the majority of the time they do not wear them for spiritual reasons, and even if they do, it is still culturally insensitive.