Thesis Statements: 10:00 a.m. class

Tracy and Chad: Required Sterilization

Thesis 1:
Pregnancy is a long and complicated process, the mother must care for herself properly to care for the child. In such cases, a mother may neglect those cares for her own comfort, harming the child in the process; these mothers deserve to be sterilized in reciprocation.
Thesis 2:
A woman’s psyche is a fragile part of a possible mother, in such events that a woman is raped and becomes pregnant, she may retaliate against that man by way of the child in her womb. Sterilizing the woman after the birth of the child may force her into depression of guilt and no longer being able to fix her mistake.

Reasoning: Mothers may change their lives/behavior later on (in cases of rape) and will have been permanently forbidden to have more children (con)
The practice would be an example to others that are using – they might change their behavior – punishment by example (pro)
Sterilization would prevent the birth of more disabled or sick babies that may/will become the state’s problem.
Giving the state or any government entity control over a woman’s body and her reproduction is a dangerous gateway for similar practices in other situations.
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Karlina, Michael, Megan: Breastfeeding/Pumping at Work

Thesis 1: Nursing mothers should be able to pump milk at work without having to hide in the bathroom. Employers should provide a space for them to feel comfortable, and the time to do so, without the worry of being penalized.

Reasoning:
Women wouldn’t have to stress about nursing, which will make way for more milk and faster pumping
It takes up time from the work schedule; mothers would get more breaks, longer ones, than other employees get.
Probably contribute to employee loyalty and more long-term employment.
Can make other employees uncomfortable. Possible sexual harassment cases?


Deidra, Kristina: Service Learning Requirements

Thesis: Graduating seniors should have to complete an extensive service learning project to become altruistic and competent members of society by providing evidence that they didn’t cheat the system and are prepared for college-level service learning.

Reasoning: Accountability/evidence (pro)
(Con):Most seniors don’t have extra time/energy to devote to this
Enough proof is already “there” in current requirements for graduation; high school career already proves they’re competent in society via GPA, etc. This should carry enough weight.


Faustino, Luke, Richard: Sex Work/Benefits

Thesis 1: If the sex work industry was given healthcare benefits, there is a large potential for increase spending in an industry that deals with sexual health risk on a daily basis.
Thesis 2: The sex work industry is consider immoral by many, but is still a legal profession, and like all professions still deserve basic healthcare and benefits.

Reasoning: Any job should offer basic necessities (thus, you have to consider this kind of work a legitimate profession)
This industry rakes in billions but the money isn’t necessarily going to those who are making the money.
It’s a huge, expensive enterprise to start mandating benefits.
Has the potential to become more corrupt if mandated.
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Thao and Nicole: Vaccinating Children

Thesis 1: Although some may argue that it is a parent’s right for their child to be vaccinated, many will argue that a vaccination is a state requirement, then it can eliminate worry, potential risk, and would create a healthier environment for the future.
Thesis 2: If vaccination were to be a state requirement in the attempt to promote a healthier stress-free environment, then it will take away parents’ freedom of choice and right to students education. Also, the cost would fall to taxpayers and risk unnecessary drug injection.

Reasoning:
Required vaccination gets in the way of the students’ right to education.
An unvaccinated child in a public school poses a threat to everyone else, and these children should not be forced into exposure.

Vivian and Chad: Community college grading systems

Thesis 1: Changing the grading system in California community colleges to include plus and minus grades would encourage students to work harder and separate the hard workers from the slackers.

Reasoning:
It’s less work all the way around to leave things as they are; students less stressed about grade outcomes.
Plus/minus doesn’t necessarily mean that people are harder working or less so but that they struggled more or less with the material.
Plus/minus is less work because it eliminates confusion; less work for an instructor.