Banning Books In Schools

This doesn’t children to develop their own censorship skills and the ability to think about what they should and shouldn’t do. It also ruins the opportunity for the parents to teach their kids about censorship themselves.By banning books, you are taking away somebodies escape. Some people don’t have the best home life so they read to get away from the struggles for awhile. This can apply to school and work too. If someone doesn’t have friends at school or is having a rough day at work, they can just dive right into a book and become part of something much bigger. Literature is also a form of art. It’s the way that authors express themselves and taking that opportunity away is like taking you ability to speak away. “Throughout history, nations, peoples and governments have censored writers and their works on political, religious, sexual and social grounds. Although the literary merit of the majority of these books have been proven time and time again, censorship efforts are still in place

It is understood why somebody may think that books should not be banned at schools because by doing this parents are hurting their children by restrain their knowledge. When a quality book is banned, the children lose the opportunity to learn from that book. It is better supported that, some books should be banned from schools because they can introduce students to unacceptable topics and teach them bad or useless

School boards and teachers have a responsibility for protecting the minds of their students and covering age appropriate material. However, does this responsibility cover the extreme act of banning books from school classrooms? Does not the teacher have a duty to introduce to their students world issues in order to better the students ability to cope with problems in the world? How does a school decide which books should be banned from the classroom, and should it be left up to the teacher to decide what is decided in his/her classroom. By banning books from the classroom, we prevent our students from learning about controversial topics in a safe environment, and we also encroach upon the student’s freedom of reading what they want in

It is reasonable for a book to be banned if it is just not suitable for children as in its mature content. But if a book is being banned because of a parent who does not like the book or thinks it is a touchy subject, then it is just not reasonable and there should not even be a discussion about banning it. “Parents who don't like specific books can have their kids "opt out" of an assignment without infringing on the rights of others.” (www.procon.org/headline.php?headlineID=005365). There is no reason for a parent to try to have a book banned because they do not like the content in the book.’’ Also, the parent can choose to have their child not read the book without having it banned from the whole school. Parents should censor their own child and not the entire

Isn't banning books disobeying the freedom of speech, and infringing on the freedom of the press? First Amendment, states that "citizens must be free to seek out any media, regardless of content, that they deem appropriate for entertainment, information, or education. With said, banning books stunts the extension of education. In addition, Books containing “Racial Issues, Blasphemous Dialogue, and Sexual Situations” parents' supervision is indicated. So, if read by children; banning books will not be an antidote for bad parenting. But, Most opponents of book banning understand parental preferences regarding their own child’s reading material, but they refuse to grant them the right to make a decision on behalf of all parents about what is or isn’t appropriate. The disadvantages, books can teach you a negative habits and that’s why some books should be banned. Literature will fully-develop children for the real-world.

School boards, principals, and teachers have a responsibility for protecting the minds of their students by covering grade and age appropriate material in the classroom. However, does this given responsibility cover the act of banning books from their classrooms? As an advocate for each student, does the teacher not have a duty to introduce the students to a these words issues in order to help the student cope with the different problems in the world? How does a school decide which books should be banned and how much say does the teacher have what should be left up to the teacher? Some say that banning books from the classroom, we prevent them from learning about different controversial topics in a safe and secure environment. In this paper I reflect on my research question: Why do schools ban books in the classroom?

Many books have been questioned and challenged. Even as far as to banning them. But what exactly is a banned book and why are they banned? A banned book is a book that has been censored by an authority, a government body, a library, or a even school system. A book that has been banned is actually removed from a library or school system. The actual contextual reasons as to banning them is use of explicit violence, gore, sexuality, explicit language, religion, or dark times in history. On the non-contextual side of the reason why they are banned books are usually because with the best intentions to protect people, frequently children, from difficult philosophies and information. Teachers, or even more common adults, often censor books from

Books have been banned throughout history by rulers who want to control their subjects. In the famous novel Fahrenheit 451, books were illegal and any books that were found were to be immediately burned. Basic human rights of these imaginary citizens seemed to have been violated, but these key examples are nothing like book banning in schools. Books are banned in school libraries every year; they are singled out for having inappropriate content, which some believe should not be allowed to be read by students. Content that should not be read by students includes profanity, racial slurs, violence, and sexual situations. Unlike in the past, people are allowed to argue against the banning of books

Book banning is based off of what one person thinks is right for everyone. While some children may not be able to handle tough books, these books should still be accessible to people that would benefit from reading them. Books often tell stories of realistic challenges and struggles people face in real life. Sheltering children by letting them only read books about a sugar-coated reality will not benefit them in the long run. Sometimes books are the only way people can learn about the struggles that people face in the world.

Banning books is one of the most unnecessary occurences to be brought to light. The administrators who ban books don’t take into account how much the kids will want to read it now that it is “banned”. They will wonder why the book is so bad that the administration has banned the book. Like any other curious kid, they are going to read it to find out because they were told not to. The parenting perspective is understandable kids shouldn’t have to learn about some inappropriate topics until the child is ready, but unfortunately, if the kid doesn’t learn it from the book they will learn about it some other way.

So many people think that schools boards should not be able to ban books but they don’t understand how bad some books can be in some people’s minds! School boards should be allowed to ban books because some people or kids might not know what they are reading is bad, they could spread it to their friends and it could become something worse than in the book, and they can copy/ redo what they have read in their books. So school boards should be able to ban books for so many reasons and for kids, and adult’s safety. If certain books got into the wrong hands, something horrible could happen. Kids need to learn about the things that might be in books found at the school libraries. So, school boards should be allowed to ban books from school libraries. People talk, rumors can be started, and trends are made. People can spread bad things that have been read in school books.

Writer and activist, Peter Montgomery once wrote about the right to read as, “A celebration of the diverse range of ideas found in books, and our right as citizens to make our own intellectual choices.” Having the right to read any type of book without the worry of being caught creates a feeling of control and freedom for the person. Book banning not only chains people up, but encloses their learning perspective and point of view of the world and what is going on in it. It also has the ability to restrain adults and children of all ages and gender from enjoying a wonderful book that they might enjoy! Although some books contain mature content they should not be banned; this is because people might enjoy reading them, it teaches peers about the real world, and it gives people the freedom to read whatever they want.

Book banning in the United States has been a problem ever since words have been written down, and should still be allowed. People think that since the author is different colors or a different sexuality then that was the reason the book was banned. Adults consider “younger kids” not mature or under age is because they don’t show it. Parents don’t want their child, or children, to think that even though it’s a book don’t mean that it can’t influence them. Many people also think that since the book isn’t good that it should be banned but just because you don’t like doesn’t mean that they should get rid of it because other people may like it.

For a long time, parents and communities have been sharing their opinions on the obscenity of classic and popular novels, prompting removal from curriculums and libraries. Reading is a freedom granted to anyone, and no one should have the authority to take away that freedom. Books should not be banned in schools because it restricts learning, it inhibits topic variety, and it goes against the first amendment. II) Body/Point #1 To begin with, books can be compared to building blocks in a child’s learning. The first

Books have been banned all over the world because of the change in views many different people have about banning explicit content for teenagers. Prohibited books supposedly exist to keep children and teens from explicit information that they should not be exposed to at their age. Banning books from schools will merely only make the teenagers more intrigued in the topic than they were before. Teenagers will probably do it anyways and making sure that they do it safe is more important than trying to prevent them from something they will do anyways. Informing kids of the dangers will keep them safe and away from topics instead of more interested them.