Forbidden Books: Why Books Be Banned?

As United States citizens, we have the right of freedom of expression; the First Amendment of the United States constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press…" (First Amendment Oct. 20, 2013). As this concerns books, people should have the freedom to choose what they want to read and what they don't want to read. By banning books, our basic rights as US citizens are abused. Book banning affects many different people, from the people who read books to the people who write them. Why do

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

A certain few people can restrict others right of freedom to read. This can be a problem as many shall miss out on content that would be of value to them. The banning of books should not be enforced upon all, instead only upon those who see the book unfit to them or their children. Many reasons have been given for the

Even though we have the right to the First Amendment, many books have been banned or challenged in the U.S. Books have been banned for many reasons including profanity, sex, violence, religion, etc. The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a

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.

In conclusion, I think that schools should not ban books because the books have history and if you erase the books you are erasing history. I wish that people would understand that these books mean something different that it isn’t really meaning the words in there which are bad now but before they always meant something

One counterpoint of the argument of the topic is that banning books hinders students from discovering new things and obtaining knowledge. According to the article, “Banning Books: An Overview”, Michael Aliprandini and Carolyn Sprague state, “The core arguments against the banning of books have been based on protecting the rights of individuals to free speech as well as to promote intellectual freedom – the rights protected by the First Amendment.” They are basically explaining how arguments of book banning connect to the idea of intellectual freedom and protecting individual rights, which are implied in the First Amendment. Censorship of books can be expressed as violating the rights and freedom of the individuals. Boyd and Bailey support this idea of intellectual freedom by presenting how banning books in schools with the quote from their journal, “Censors evoke barriers to free thought and speech when they block knowledge acquisition, intellectual development, as well as creative and critical thinking…” (Boyd and Bailey, 655). In other words, students will not be able to develop the academic skills they need in order to succeed in school if books are banned for them. Previously, there have been books banned from the school curriculum because of the

It's not right to censor the thought of some and boost the efforts of others. All members of society should have equal access to all books and . Several school districts, libraries and cities have banned books for different reasons including violence, sexual content, drug abuse, rape and content that is unsuitable for their age group. Several experts including Ana Agenjo have argued against banning any books. In her letter to the kern high

School libraries should not be able to ban books because people should be able to choose what books they read and should have access to them, banning books will draw readers, and because some books can teach students about what might happen in their future. Schools should not be able to ban books because people should be able to choose what they read. In the article Ban a book, draw readers by Colete Bancroft she states “ Every parent should be able to guide their child’s reading.” Also 1 parent should not be able to decide for a whole school of parents on what their kids read.

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

Because violating rights is seen as unconstitutional, “true book banning is rare” in democratic countries such as our own (Bily 11). For example, in the United States “the last time the federal government prohibited a book from being imported or sold in the country was 1963” (Bily 11). The government clearly does not consider book banning as the solution to all the worlds problems and does not endorse the overuse of book banning in today’s society. So why are concerned parents and school administrators choosing to do something their government only views as a last resort? Banning books is a violation of authors’ freedom of speech. It is so much so that the American Library Association (ALA) “Office for Intellectual Freedom promotes awareness of challenges to library materials and celebrates freedom of speech during Banned Book Week,” which is usually “observed during the last week of September” (Banned Books Week…). Authors have the right to voice their opinions, and banning a book is crossing a line of violation, even if their opinions are not agreed upon by the general population. “Proponents for book banning say that certain subjects are inappropriate for certain-aged readers who are not emotionally or mentally mature enough to understand the books contents” (Yung). But book banning violates the freedom of choice for those children and those whose parents believe that they are mature enough. In fact, “the ALA promotes

Why would someone take away a book based on a few opinions? There are many books being banned, but not everyone feels that they should be. In the thirty two year history of banning books, over eleven thousand have been challenged. Books are being banned for three major reasons, violent and sexual explicit material, children reading objectionable material, and the thought that teens will attempt potentially dangerous or morally wrong activities. Banning books should not be allowed because we are ridding many children, teengers, and young adults of lessons and examples that are learned through these books.

“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance”. – Laurie Henderson. By banning books, it can deprive children the information or the mental nourishment they will need for life.

Banning books is a practice that has been used all throughout history. It affects many people such as authors, religious groups, students, and other citizens. When books are banned, it limits the amount a person can read or learn about a certain topic. Banning books is a key component in the novel, Fahrenheit 451, as well as in society throughout history.

Why do people ban books? Is there even a purpose? While many people may not enjoy reading certain books, but they certainly don’t think their least favorite book is heinous enough to be banned. Most people understand that books are meant to be read and judged by everyone; One man's favorite book may be another's least. However, some people think that banning books is a grand idea.