Some Women are Students, Some Men are Students, Some Men are Women. The Joys of Syllogism

#1

- Drilling for oil increases oil supplies.

- Increased oil supplies is good for the United States’ economy.

= Drilling for oil is good for the United States’ economy.

#2

- Oil makes machines work.

- Machines make life easier and better.

= Oil makes life easier and better.

Lack of oil supplies negatively impacts the economy. It causes the price of a barrel of oil to increase substantially, causing a ripple effect that increases the price of gasoline and other hydrocarbon fuels. The increase in the price of gasoline, in turn, causes the price of transportation to inflate making it more costly to transport goods, people, and materials from place to place. This domino effect then causes the price of many goods and services to also increase, forcing the average American to purchase less and therefore, stagnating the economy. However, if American’s would allow the government to drill for oil in Alaska, the increase in the supplies of oil would drive down the prices of oil, and consequently, goods and services. This would allow American’s to purchase more and stimulate the economy leading to economic growth and prosperity. Obviously, drilling for oil in Alaska would certainly help boost America’s economic health.