Why Doesn't Starfleet Use Armour?

Why does Starfleet not use body armour? So many redshirts could have been saved if only Starfleet offered some form of protection, but it doesn’t, even during the height of the Dominion conflict all Starfleet did was switch up the uniform to make it a bit darker and less tear-resistant. This video does not answer that. I can only speculate. If you liked this maybe look at other theory videos: Why the Bat'Leth Design?:    • Why The BAT'LETH Design? (Star Trek Theory)   Is Quantum Slipstream Viable?:    • Is Quantum Slipstream the Future of Starfl...   "Clash Defiant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...