GR XI - KD 3.

14 – OPINION COLUMN (EXAMPLE)

Motion/Topic: Prostitution should be made legal

Title Prostitution should be made legal: Couldn’t agree less.

Introduction (5 sentences) Latest news on TV has awaken us on how the business of pleasure, to lessen the bad image of prostitution, has rooted
Quotation even in the most wealthy people in our country. People of some “localization” area stand to their belief that they should be
Questions given the right to make a living, even though for some it is considered “haram”. They believe they have owned the area
Famous saying since their “ancestors” and they refuse to move, even to a place everybody who owns no house is willing to sacrifice for.
Recent issue So, if there is an idea that prostitution should be made legal, on which side do you choose to be?

Your position (agree or In my opinion, we have no reasonable grounds that prostitution should be legalized. From many points of view: socially,
disagree) economically, ethically, educationally and more likely reasons. We should oppose the movement. Why?

Arguments (2 points of First, socially, it is not our culture to have prostitution around, say it is illegal, or even legal.
view) Secondly, in terms of education, it influences badly to people living around the “localization”, to students, and to people in
general.
Supporting ideas ( 10 Let me elaborate my point of view. Since the beginning of the era, I believe everybody knows this fact, there has
sentences for both been this business of pleasure. People have to be made aware that only some parts in the world which makes this
arguments) business legal? It is because it doesn’t suit the culture, in almost all parts of the world. Our culture is based on respect,
- Elaborating humanity, togetherness - living in the best personalities of human, creation of God. Those who do not live well are
- Giving examples considered betrayer to God’s holy being, God’s holy will. We can also say that those who are pro to prostitution are
- Using strong words “amoral”, they do not respect even themselves. How can they then respect others. That is why we have to oppose the
idea to make prostitution legal. We have to eradicate the existence of prostitution.
Secondly, I am against of prostitution because it is not educative al all. The basis of good society is education.
People are made aware of everything by education, say it is formal or informal. How can we educate people whose minds
are full of this business of prostitution? How can you educate older people that prostitution brings more harm than good, if
they feel that this business is Ok and should be made legal? They might know that dangerous diseases result and even
spread from this business. The diseases may influence not only older people but also their off springs. Even the cure of
some of the diseases is not yet discovered. If prostitution is made legal, we won’t have better society, educated one. So,
stand in the opposition line – we have to disagree that prostitution should be made legal.
Conclusion In conclusion, we have to oppose to the idea that prostitution should be legalized. There are more harmful than good
/Summary (5 sentences) influence of this business. It doesn’t apply to social or educational point of view. Our culture doesn’t allow this thing. Our
education will be drawn back centuries if we legalize this business. We won’t come to the ideal society – the one which is
prosperous outside and inside.
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