English proposal about "Capital Penalty should be abolished"( Due in 3 hours )

Sample Project #2 Part 1

I. Introduction

A. Attention Statement/ Briefly state the problem:

1. Hello and thank you for joining us as we discuss a very important issue for the citizens of California.

2. Briefly state the problem: The LA Times reported on October 11, 2012 that “The new California Report estimated 590,000 human papillomavirus infections, 250,000 trichomoniasis infections, 180,000 cases of chlamydia, and 2,900 HIV infections in California in 2011.” We obviously need to do something to help reduce these rates.

B. That is why I propose that the state of California should legalize prostitution. ”

II. Significance

A. Harm 1: Keeping prostitution illegal hurts the health of Californians.

1. According to the August 1, 2012 New York Times, over half off all sexually transmitted diseases are originally passed through the act of prostitution.

2. Since prostitutes and customers are engaging in an illegal activity, they are less likely to report an STD.

3. Since prostitutes don’t have access to quality healthcare, they are less likely to seek medical attention for an STD and are therefore more likely to pass it on to future customers.

B. Harm 2: The status quo is a drain on resources.

1. Since prostitutes do not have access the adequate healthcare, they must rely on emergency rooms or the anonymity of clinics. This crowds these facilities and costs taxpayers money.

2. Dr. Joe Hamilton, a leading researcher in criminology, explains in the February 2013 Mother Jones, that “ Numerous legal commentators point out that using law enforcement resources against prostitution reduces substantially the resources available to fight serious crimes committed against persons or property. This nation desperately needs more efforts applied to solving those crimes, because arrests are being made in connection with only about 20% of them.”

3. The status quo leads to jail/prison overcrowding. Each time a prostitute or customer is arrested, he or she must spend a minimum of 24 hours in jail and then be presented to a judge. This costs taxpayers money and takes the space in jail that could be used for more violent offenders. It also slows down our judicial system by taking unnecessary time from judges.

III. Inherency

A. Making prostitution illegal was to act as a deterrent, but people still engage in this activity on a regular basis. Consequently, we cannot regulate the activity because of its illegal nature.

B. We are dealing with a structural inherency because the current policy is flawed.

IV. Plan

A. Agent: The State of California

B. Mandates:

1. Congress will pass a bill that legalizes prostitution.

2. Zoning laws will be created to ensure that prostitution does not occur within city limits or a 5 mile radius of schools, churches or designated residential zones.

3. A Workers Union will be created.

a. Prostitutes must be a member of the union and be granted a license through the union.

b. Workers must pay union dues.

c. A company sponsored healthcare plan will be made available for workers.

d. The union will provide condoms and the use of condoms is mandatory for sexual intercourse.

e. Prostitutes must pay state and federal taxes.

4. Each prostitute must be tested for all pertinent sexually transmitted diseases every 45 days.

5. If a prostitute tests positive for a STD, he or she must have 2 consecutive tests with negative results before returning to work.

C. Enforcement: Fines will be levied for both workers and brothels.

First offense: Worker: $2500; Brothel: $5000

Second offense: Worker $5000 and 30 day suspension; Brothel $10,000

Third offense: Worker: $5000 and license is revoked; Brothel $20,000 and license revoked for 30 days.

D. Funding and Staffing: Normal means. If funding is needed to pay for inspectors, etc, it will be taken from the tax revenue collected.

E. Timeline: Immediately

V: Solvency

A. Harm 1: We protect the health of Californians.

1. By having mandatory testing, we decrease the transmission rates for sexually transmitted diseases. According to Progressive.org on November 4, 2010, “It is estimated that over one million women in the United States earn their living by full-time prostitution. An even more alarming fact is that engaging in sex with a prostitute is the third most common way for an American male to contract AIDS.” By having mandatory testing, we can impact a large number of people.

2. Mandated use of condoms will decrease the spread of HIV and could save lives.

3. Access to company sponsored healthcare will increase treatment options.

B. Harm 2: We stop wasting resources.

1. Access to healthcare will remove the strain from ERs and clinics. Since prostitutes no longer need anonymity for fear of being arrested, they will be more likely to utilize a primary care physician.

2. The previously cited Progressive.org states that “Fewer man hours would be needed to monitor prostitution rings and those officers could devote their time to other problems such as murders, thefts and organized crime. Consequently, there would be a decline in other crimes across the country.”

3. Fewer arrests for prostitution would help alleviate unnecessary jail/prison overcrowding. Fewer arrests would also lead to less need for judges to hear cases concerning prostitutes.

VI. Advantages: In addition to solving numerous problems, our plan also has many advantages:

A. Legalization of prostitution would boost the economy. Since prostitutes pay taxes, the state will benefit from revenue.

B. We save lives. If our plan can save one person from contracting HIV, our plan is worth passing.

C. There would be a decline in the number of sexually based crimes. Those who feel they are unable to get sex, will legally be able to receive services from a prostitute and would then be less apt to rape.

D. Because prostitution is now regulated, law enforcement can better control human trafficking and the use of underage prostitutes.

F. Strict zoning laws would remove the need for the act of prostitution to occur in our residential areas and could stop the moral corruption of minors.

VII. Conclusion

A. As stated earlier, whichever team is most beneficial should win. The government team has proven that we solve for many issues as well as offer 5 key independent advantages.

B. For all of these reasons, we ask for you to vote for the government team.