Shelby Whiteaker
Professor McCann
English 1301
14 October 2014
The Truth
In Rush Limbaugh’s essay, “Condoms: The New Diploma”, he talks about the foolishness of the distribution of condoms in high school. He says in his essay that abstinence should be the one and only sex education because condoms don’t actually offer one hundred percent protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Limbaugh’s essay would appeal to the average conservative republican, but would probably separate the liberals. In his essay Limbaugh claims that condom distribution not only approves teens to join in sexual activity, but encourages them to; when the most important lesson needed to be taught to youths today is abstinence (Limbaugh 568). Limbaugh attempts to prove his difference false with a reduction ad absurdum argument. He uses rhetoric examples meant to show his belief that condoms distributes and supports sexual activity. In reading his essay, it can be noted that his arguments would be much better argued if he presented the other side of the story. He sums up this essay by using another reduction ad absurdum on sex education. Limbaugh’s essay might …show more content…
He continues to say that if Johnny were trying to persuade Susie into having sex with him he could just say, “Hey, everything is okay. Nothing will go wrong. Heck, the school gave me this condom, they know what they’re doing. You’ll be fine” (Limbaugh 568). Limbaugh’s nonchalant attitude in his little scenario was amusing and also a little over board. In addition, the only solution shown in his system to sex education is abstinence, forgetting to reflect on a combination of the two practices. What if condoms were available to students and abstinence was taught in the classroom? Therefore, Limbaugh could have gone into more detail about the opposing side to his argument without mocking the thought or
Professor McCann
English 1301
14 October 2014
The Truth
In Rush Limbaugh’s essay, “Condoms: The New Diploma”, he talks about the foolishness of the distribution of condoms in high school. He says in his essay that abstinence should be the one and only sex education because condoms don’t actually offer one hundred percent protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Limbaugh’s essay would appeal to the average conservative republican, but would probably separate the liberals. In his essay Limbaugh claims that condom distribution not only approves teens to join in sexual activity, but encourages them to; when the most important lesson needed to be taught to youths today is abstinence (Limbaugh 568). Limbaugh attempts to prove his difference false with a reduction ad absurdum argument. He uses rhetoric examples meant to show his belief that condoms distributes and supports sexual activity. In reading his essay, it can be noted that his arguments would be much better argued if he presented the other side of the story. He sums up this essay by using another reduction ad absurdum on sex education. Limbaugh’s essay might …show more content…
He continues to say that if Johnny were trying to persuade Susie into having sex with him he could just say, “Hey, everything is okay. Nothing will go wrong. Heck, the school gave me this condom, they know what they’re doing. You’ll be fine” (Limbaugh 568). Limbaugh’s nonchalant attitude in his little scenario was amusing and also a little over board. In addition, the only solution shown in his system to sex education is abstinence, forgetting to reflect on a combination of the two practices. What if condoms were available to students and abstinence was taught in the classroom? Therefore, Limbaugh could have gone into more detail about the opposing side to his argument without mocking the thought or