Thesis Statements: 12:00 p.m. class

Chris and Farhan: Required Sterilization
Thesis 1:
Women absolutely should not be sterilized for giving birth to drug-addicted babies. This would be a violation of their civil rights. It’s their body, their choice. Who are we to decide. If anything, we should make them attend rehab and get clean, then maybe have them volunteer at hospitals to pay the state back. If we sterilize them when does it end, chopping off kids hands for spray painting walls?
Reasoning (cons): “Gateway” – such a practice would probably lead to other violations of the body by the state.
Reasoning (pros): the children produced by such mothers will not have an easy time fitting in to society and may require care as they might not be able to live independently. These children are a burden to the taxpayer.
Other contributions: It doesn’t take in individual circumstances, reasoning, etc but is an extreme “blanket” policy (to sterilize).
There’s so many babies born like this that something has to be done. To save taxpaper money; there’s kind of assumption that someone who does this once will continue to do so . . .
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Julianne and Cameron: Breastfeeding/Pumping at Work
Thesis: In order to provide a professional working environment and to keep an efficient working establishment employers should not be required to provide a clean, private space for nursing mothers to pump milk as well as to provide the time necessary to do it.
Cons: Cuts into working hours; not appropriate for a working establishment. Storing?
Pros: Convenient for nursing mothers; cost-effective versus formula
Other contributions: storing shouldn’t be an issue; most workers store food of some variety; positive for employers: employee retention/better productivity; what about places that do not have any such space and would have to contribute money/time to provide one? Breast-feeding should be supported nationally that breast-fed babies are healthier, less likely to require various healthcare or intervention, so cost-effective for everyone over the course of time. Appropriateness depends on type of business? Health of the breastfed mother (must pump/express regularly to avoid pain/infection)
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Deddrick, Rischelle, Angela: Service Learning Requirements

Thesis: Although I agree with the statement that graduating seniors should have to complete an extensive service learning project this is a matter of principle that should be optional and not mandatory, because many seniors may become discouraged due to the added pressure.
Reasoning: (pros): looks good on college apps; could help motivate students to pursue career goals; (cons) outside responsibilities (sports, work, etc.) may interfere with such a project; could increase drop-out rate due to this process; affects grades? Good for community-building; teaches you time-management skills/responsibility
Sex Work/Benefits: none for Class 2
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.
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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Erin and Daniel: Vaccinating Children

Thesis 1: Vaccination should not be a state requirement but a parental option because state funding would have to become necessary creating extra costs and not all individuals can take the same required vaccinations due to allergic reaction and medical conditions.
Thesis 2: Vaccination should be a state requirement not a parental option.
Reasoning (pro): Vaccinating everyone reduces/eliminates worry about disease; vaccines would be uniform, no need to figure out who has and doesn’t have them; if required, parents wouldn’t have to worry about vaccination because the state would take care of it.
Reasoning (con): State funding would have to become necessary so all would be uniform, extra costs. People would be forced to vaccinate even against their own will, beliefs, or even religion. Not all people can take the same vaccinations because of an allergy, condition, etc.
(If you’re on a social program, like welfare, or using food stamps your children must be vaccinated to get these benefits).
Community college grading systems: None for Class 2
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.
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