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Introduction

Peter Elbow describes the believing game as way to assist with critical thinking. Ethical questions and ethical are often utilized in critical thinking to find a favorable solution. However, when looking for a solution, you will need compromise that assists you in setting up some compromise and that is how the believing game sets in its way of functioning. A good example of the ethical concerns that provides a practical solution is the issue of immigrants who are currently living in America. The ethical issues that concerns the emigrant debate is whether to depot them or giving them a stay, (Pro Con.org., 2009). Keeping them in America comes with challenges such as having to use the American citizen’s taxpayer’s money for their upkeep. America today has resources enough for its citizens. America, even though a developed country does not have resources to support new immigrants who are flooding its country. On the other hand, the country is not insufficient of resource. If immigrants will be deported out of the U.S., those deporting them have to ask the question “to where?” Peter Elbow there is logic in denying immigrants American stay, but these Americans must compromise because the subject immigrants have no place to go to. This paper tries to explore the applicability of the believing game in critical thinking as it pertains to the topic of immigration in the U.S.

My Position

America should compromise their taxes and provide direct accommodation to immigrants who are legally in the U.S. The early these immigrants are accepted to become the U.S. citizens the early they will begin contributing to the taxes docket.

The three premises

1. I am against the term illegal alien

a) Interesting thing about this view

From several definitions, the term illegal alien is used as a hatred word. Illegal alien a term that is used unethically and is inhuman to call a person this word. I believe that there are other better words that can be used instead of using the term illegal alien.

b) What would I notice if I believed this view?

If I believed this view, I could notice that a certain section of Americans would want to use derogatory words to refer to immigrants of any type. For example, historically, America has had a long term history of derogatory treatment against the black populations who are considered immigrant. If this derogatory treatment has been going on for centuries, it is likely that the present and immediate immigrants would be referred to as illegal aliens.

c) In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

From the believing game, it is possible to find that people would use a derogatory language against people whom they believe are not part of them. These people are the immigrants, whether legal or illegal. The way the American populations treat immigrants seem to show that the conditions of the idea presented here are true.

1. I advocate for Amnesty

a) Interesting thing about this view

Amnesty has worked before. In America, immigration law grants amnesty to immigrants that have stayed for a long time. However, immigrants, those who have not come to the U.S will take advantage of Amnesty and they will work hard to come to America.

b) What would I notice if I believed this view?

Amnesty is real and is practical. It has happened before and it will happen again. The believing game could indicate how American would compromise especially when deportation seems more costly and uneconomical than letting the legal immigrants stay.

c) In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

The American immigration law grants amnesty to immigrants within a given period. Immigrants would do everything they can to enter American because they know would get this amnesty. Also, it is important to note that giving amnesty is practical and legal and that is why the idea of giving amnesty is valid.

I am against deportation

a) Interesting thing about this view

Deportation is not a solution to solve to the problem of immigration in the U.S. Deportation is costly and has never worked before. The likelihood of it working is slim and only exists for the sake of politics.

b) What would I notice if I believed this view?

My believe on this topic is valid because deportation has never worked. Deportation is uneconomic and there is no institution that has never attempted to deport immigrants from the U.S. The question that is ensued with deportation is that where will the immigrants be deported to.

c) In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

Deportation is real topic. Even though deportation does not happen to immigrants this topic is used for political purposes and political gains as considered to returning immigrants to their home, (ProCon.org, 2016, June 2).

This paper tried to explore the applicability of the believing game in critical thinking as it pertains to the topic of immigration in the U.S. Immigration topic is a hot debate, but most often used for political purposes as compared to practical purpose. For example, the political patronage of deportation is not practical because it is not economical.

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