Pour chaque sujet, nomme les points de tensions, puis réalise un tableau en anglais avec des arguments Pour / Contre. Enfin, écris une liste de vocabulaire anglophone de 10 mots très importants pour ce sujet. Les mots pouvant être des expressions. # Prostitution should be legal in order to protect sex workers The key tensions revolve around: - Protection and rights of sex workers vs risk of normalising exploitation. - Public health and safety vs fears of increased prostitution and trafficking. - Individual autonomy vs structural constraints (poverty, gender inequality). - State regulation and taxation vs black market and organised crime. --- ## Arguments for / against (in English) |**FOR legalising prostitution to protect sex workers**|**AGAINST legalising prostitution to protect sex workers**| |---|---| |It allows the state to **regulate** the industry, setting health and safety standards and reducing violence against sex workers.|Legalisation may **normalise** the idea that mainly women’s bodies can be bought, reinforcing sexist and patriarchal norms.| |Decriminalisation reduces **police harassment** and enables sex workers to report abuse, rape or exploitation without fear of punishment.|Even with regulation, many people may still enter prostitution because of **economic coercion**, not genuine free choice.| |It improves **public health** by enabling access to regular medical check‑ups, STI testing and prevention programmes.|Legal markets can coexist with a **persistent illegal market**, where the most vulnerable (e.g. undocumented migrants) remain unprotected.| |Sex workers can gain **labour rights** (contracts, social protection, pensions), recognising sex work as work.|Legalisation might **benefit pimps and brothel owners** more than sex workers, strengthening exploitative power relations.| |It helps to **fight trafficking** by distinguishing consensual sex work from forced prostitution and focusing police resources on trafficking networks.|It can make a country a **“sex tourism” destination**, attracting clients and traffickers from abroad and increasing overall demand.| |It recognises **bodily autonomy**: adults should be free to decide what to do with their own bodies, including selling sexual services.|Some feminist and human rights activists argue prostitution is **inherently incompatible with dignity**, so the state should aim to reduce, not regulate it.| --- ## Key vocabulary (10 important words/expressions) 1. **Sex work / sex worker** – person who sells sexual services as a form of labour. 2. **Decriminalisation / legalisation** – removal of criminal penalties vs formal legal recognition and regulation. 3. **Bodily autonomy** – the right to make decisions about one’s own body. 4. **Exploitation / abusive conditions** – unfair use of someone’s vulnerability or labour for profit. 5. **Human trafficking** – illegal trade of people for exploitation, including forced prostitution. 6. **Consent / coercion** – voluntary agreement vs pressure, force or economic constraint. 7. **Public health** – population‑level health, including STI prevention and harm reduction. 8. **Labour rights / employment protection** – rights linked to work: contracts, insurance, social security, safe conditions. 9. **Stigma / social exclusion** – negative stereotypes and discrimination leading to marginalisation. 10. **Patriarchal norms / gender inequality** – social structures where men hold more power and women are disadvantaged, shaping how prostitution is perceived and organised. # Violence is a legitimate form of political expression Key tensions here: - Condemning violence vs recognising structural or state violence. - Short‑term effectiveness vs long‑term damage to democracy. - Moral principles vs “ends justify the means”. --- ## Arguments for / against (in English) |**FOR “violence is a legitimate form of political expression”**|**AGAINST “violence is a legitimate form of political expression”**| |---|---| |Peaceful protest is often **ignored**, while disruptive or violent actions can force authorities to listen.|Violence violates **human rights** and undermines the basic principle of respect for physical integrity.| |When the state itself is violent (police brutality, dictatorship), **self‑defence** or armed resistance can be seen as legitimate.|Violent tactics **delegitimise a cause** in the eyes of the public and make it easier for governments to repress movements.| |Historically, some **revolutions** and anti‑colonial struggles have used violence to overthrow oppressive regimes.|Violence tends to **escalate**, provoking more repression and a spiral of radicalisation.| |Property damage (e.g. attacking symbols of power) can be viewed as **symbolic violence**, not against persons.|Violence harms mainly the most vulnerable (bystanders, small businesses), not the real centres of power.| |For some groups with no access to media or institutions, violent actions may be the **only way** to attract attention.|Non‑violent strategies (strikes, civil disobedience, boycotts) have proven **highly effective** without harming people.| --- ## Key vocabulary (10 important words/expressions) 1. **Political violence** – use of physical force for political goals. 2. **Legitimacy / to be legitimate** – perceived as justified, acceptable. 3. **State repression** – harsh measures by authorities (police, army) to control dissent. 4. **Civil disobedience** – deliberate, non‑violent law‑breaking to protest injustice. 5. **Radicalisation** – process by which people adopt more extreme views or methods. 6. **Self‑defence / defensive violence** – violence used to protect oneself or a group from attack. 7. **Escalation** – increase in intensity or severity (of conflict or violence). 8. **Human rights violations** – breaches of basic rights (life, integrity, liberty). 9. **Symbolic targets** – buildings or objects representing power (e.g. ministries, bank branches). 10. **Non‑violent resistance** – protests, strikes, boycotts without physical violence. Quotas are the most effective way to fight discrimination. Whistle-blowers are the only defenders of transparent societies. Political leaders should not enjoy legal immunity.