Is growing a beard "mandatory" for muslim men?

[NeSCio]

@Crescent_

Nescio, If we showed our privates to the public to differentiate ourselves from others, then your suggestion would be valid.

But we dont, we look at people’s faces, and figure. Not their private areas.

for a more elaborate discussion on ‘appearance different from other population’-argument, see http://www.paklinks.com/gs/religion-scripture/265776-speaking-beard.html?highlight=leprechauns