The Controversy Of Censorship In Schools

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It is very difficult to decide whether an information should or should not be censored, because everyone has different thoughts and views; however, I strongly believe that certain books or informations should be removed from the libraries. The censorship in the libraries is necessary, especially for the students. Many informations in the public libraries can be harmful for students. Because students don't have their own views or ways to determine whether a information is right or wrong. Moreover, they can be affected by some of the inappropriate informations easily, such as racism and sexism. A person's point of view mostly formulates when he/she is young. Therefore, when the students read about those books, some students might become racists

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