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Your post was a little cryptic, but it seems you are concerned why people don’t all have beards.

I was told that, early-to-mid last century in Europe, the gedolim were mesakein that guys should shave (obviously in a kosher way), perhaps for shidduch reasons.

My assumption is that the reasons for that takana are even stronger today, for most places/people.

In addition, our society today does not operate like that of yesteryear, and what may have worked then does not necessarily work now; provided there are no halachic objections (as in none at all), then Rabbanim can make adjustments to non-halachic areas, as per the societal needs (not its wants, but its needs) and shaving in a kosher manner does not appear to violate halacha.

The mishna berura actually brings certain people who should have beards. One can derive from here that there will be those who don’t have beards; he’s not implying, CH”V, that those who do not have beards are therefore ovrei aveirah.

Finally, typical klei kodesh do indeed have beards.