School Censorship Is Necessary

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School censorship is correct and necessary to keep the innocence of children. Parents have the right to choose what their children are exposed to. ProCon explains, “If books with inappropriate material are available in libraries, children or teens can be exposed to books their parents wouldn't approve of before the parents even find out what their children are reading” (ProCon.org). Parents are allowed to decide what material their children are exposed to. If explicit content are available in schools, parent will not be able to prevent their kids from reading about it. Parent will not decide if the material is appropriate for the kids. If inappropriate material are exposed in schools/libraries, parents will not prevent their kids from reading

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