Why Is Stasis Theory Be Abolished?

Stasis theory is a method of analyzing the most effective method to argue different sides of an issue. It was invented by the Greeks, and was further developed by Roman rhetoricians (Allen, “Stasis Theory”). The use of stasis theory is to examine if the proposed issue can be viewed as an argument of fact, definition, or evaluation. The last step of the status theory is examining the proposal argument. This is where it is examined if some sort of policy should be enacted to remedy the proposed issue. In this analysis, stasis theory will be used to examine if schools named after confederate soldiers and government officials should be renamed. Specifically, it will be used to examine if it was morally preferable for Davis International Baccalaureate
It is a fact that Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School did undoubtably decide to change its name earlier this month. Despite this, it could be argued that this issue is in fact not a moral one, and thus not worth arguing at all. Due to this, it is more effective to move on from this question into definition because the facts are concrete. Those in favor of the change argue that by virtue of being the president of the confederacy, Jefferson Davis’ name, along with the name of any confederate soldier or politician, represents the oppression and enslavement of black people. As a society the overall opinion is that slavery is unlawful and immoral, and it is safe to conclude that naming a school after a man whose name represents these concepts is immoral. The definition is clear, and thus the argument should move on to the next question to come up with a more effective
It could potentially have a negative affect on those students if they understood that. Students could potentially feel unwelcome, discouraged, and be less inclined to excel academically. This would be detrimental for those students and for the community at large. On a broader scale, it could be argued that keeping confederate officials’ names in schools would be morally unjust because we expect people who have schools named after them to be role models for those students attending the school. Based on the definition above, someone who stands for oppression and slavery is a bad role model, and it would be extremely bad if students aspired to be like Davis. If the argument is evaluated in this way, it would be beneficial to continue on to a policy