Legalization of Prostitution in the United States Rogerian Argumentation

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Rogerian Argumentation Parts of the Rogerian Essay • • • • • • Introduction Describe Opposing Views Show Understanding State Your Position Describe Benefits to Opposition Conclusion Part I: Introduction • A Rogerian argument usually begins by describing the problem you hope to resolve. Part I: Introduction • By presenting your issue as a problem you raise the possibility of positive change. • Often opponents will want to solve the same problem. Part II: Describe Opposing Views Next, as accurately and neutrally as possible, state the views of the people with whom you disagree. Example: • In lower income areas of the United States, there are less alternatives to fossil fuels like solar or wind power, and the people living in these communities do not have the financial resources to choose more environmentally friendly alternatives. A perfect example of these kind of communities is most of West Virginia. In West Virginia in 2016, 94% of the state’s energy generation came from coal, which is also West Virginia’s chief export (“West Virginia”). In 2016, West Virginia’s representative Evan Jenkins remarked how a carbon tax would only hurt West Virginia, taking away jobs, purchasing power, hurting the state’s economy even more than it already has been (Rep. Jenkins). While West Virginia does have much to lose from a carbon tax, the sentiment against the tax is shared by many communities across the country. States with populations that are lower income are already suffering, and adding a carbon tax would disproportionately affect them. A carbon tax would just be another way to punish communities that are already suffering in this evolving world. Part II: Describe Opposing Views • By doing this you show that you are capable of listening without judging and have given a fair hearing to people who think differently from you. Part II: Describe Opposing Views • Again, try to avoid loaded or attacking language. • “We can all agree…” Part III: Show Understanding • Show that you understand that there are situations in which the opposition’s views are valid. Part III: Show Understanding • Which parts of the opposing arguments do you concede? • Under which conditions might you share these views? Part IV: State Your Position Now that readers have seen that you’ve given full consideration to views other than your own, they should be prepared to listen fairly to your views. State your position. Part IV: State Your Position • It is important here to be careful not to imply that this position is somehow morally superior to the audience’s position. Example: • The International Panel on Climate Changes states how a $50 per metric ton of carbon emission would be the most effective amount for a proposed carbon tax (Nader and Heaps). This would amount to $100 billion dollars a year (Nader and Heaps), which seems to be an enormous amount for a tax, climate change-related events have costed the United States $240 billion dollars each year for the past ten years (Leahy). Not only will climate change continue to cost us billions, but it will destroy our towns with severe natural disasters, dirty our natural environments, and cause us to become sicker more often. A carbon tax is a relatively straightforward way for us to change our habits. The tax money collected could be reinvested into lower income communities, through tax deductions, adding greener public transit, bettering education or creating jobs. The millions of dollars collected could be used to create healthier and more environmentally friendly communities. In the short run a carbon tax will cost us money, but the benefits of reducing our carbon emissions will prevent a much worse future. Part V: Describe Benefits to Opposition • Describe situations in which your view has value for the opposition. Part V: Describe Benefits to Opposition • By showing that your position has merit in specific contexts, you recognize that people won’t agree with you all of the time. Example: • Natural disasters, which have been increasing in severity and frequency, are destroying many towns across the globe and the United States (“Are Severe Rain storms”). Droughts, floods, and hurricanes cost millions and millions of dollars to citizens and governments, displacing families and killing many people. If we want to prevent the destruction of our country, we need to change our actions. Many people may not be motivated to act more environmentally friendly of their own volition, but saving money is something almost every American could be incentivized by. A carbon tax is straightforward and efficient, but it is a tax, and we need to consider the long term benefits for such a tax. A carbon tax can help shift the American public towards being more conscientious in their consumption habits and the American businesses will become more efficient in their production tactics. Part V: Describe Benefits to Opposition • If you can show the audience how it will benefit from adopting (at least to some degree) your position, an even better chance for persuasion takes place. Part VI: Conclusion • Show how your position solves common concern(s) you share with your audience to end on a positive note.
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Running Head: PROSTITUTION SHOULD BE LEGALIZED IN THE UNITED STATES

Prostitution should be legalized in the United States
Institution
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PROSTITUTION SHOULD BE LEGALIZED IN THE UNITED STATES

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Introduction
The debate about the legalization of prostitution has been intense among many sections of
the United States population. Having seen some countries in the world and one state has legalized
it, it is time the wider society and policymakers should consider this issue. It is agreeable that the
majority of those opposing legalization argue that it will normalize immoral sexual behavior in
society. However, a look at how the issue has been from the past indicates it common in many
communities. Therefore, legalization should be viewed as an approach that will provide regulation
to the issue of prostitution which has received a lot of negativity from many communities not only
in the United States but also in the world (Bindel, 2017). In this paper, an argument on why
legalization will best provide regulation of prostitution will be presented.
Description of Opposing Views
In societies like the United States where religious values held by the majority of the people,
prostitution receives a lot of opposition because it is considered to promote immoral sexual
behavior. This is not far from the truth because prostitution has been used by many for economic
gains and committing crimes. It is because of prostitution that many a section of people in society
ends up getting influenced into the business. The young people are easily lured into prostitution.
It is, therefore, argued that more young people especially females will be convinced to join
prostitution if it was legalized. People will have the perception that since it legalized, then it is
harmless to those who are involved. To those who are opposed to it, legalization means support
by the policymakers and the government in general of which many people are followe...


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