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    are tightened, and mouths closed in other parts of world, thus thanks to those who have initially drafted the ultimate components and to the notable implementation made by the USA. Freedom of speech should be guaranteed without any retaliation or censorship at anytime, anywhere, and anyplace. In absence of freedom of speech, there are not be prosperous society, citizen participation, and even more…

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    The first amendment of the US Constitution conveys that congress is prohibited from creating a law that restricts the freedom of speech, religion, press, or the right to petition. According to history.com, “The US Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens”. Though, it is still in the US Constitution today, its become more insignificant when laws are being regulated or put into place. Claire Mullally found…

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    within the world’s corrupt culture. However, some would argue that banning books takes away the freedom of the youth and divulges more about the censorship than if it were not banned at all. As it stands, the matter of sheltering students versus indulging them in inappropriate subject matter has always been of the utmost importance. The line of censorship is crossed in Tennessee Williams play, A Streetcar Named Desire, where Blanche’s physical and mental health deteriorates over the course of…

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    Essay #2 Censorship and Banned Books A person that challenges a book so it will get banned is foolish, ignorant ,and absurd. The American Library Association defines a Challenge to literature as an attempt by a person or a group of people to have literature restricted or removed from a public library or a school curriculum . Challenging a book is making a book more famous, because people now become curious and wonder why it's being challenged. People that want a book banned and decide to…

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    symbols in the novel faireheit 451.So they could cover ever detail to not let anybody be open minded and intelectual.It hurt the soceity in which they were living in.In fairenheit 451, they tell us there are many symbols to look through the story. the censorship from the future culture in Fahrenheit 451 is very different and similar at the same time because they banned books, their only viable source for information is the tv and other fellow intellectuals were banned and their ideas. From…

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    Although Montag read books in a society where books are banned, he still was trying to protect his knowledge. Even Beatty, the captain of the firehouse admitted to reading books. Therefore Montag is not justified in stealing the books because the censorship of books takes away his daily freedoms to learn and speak freely. He should not be justified in any other way than being not guilty in pursuing his very own knowledge and education. Closely to Beatty, Montag was a part of the firehouse.…

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    Always trying to constantly be like someone else or have the same morals because that is the popular route to go. Book censorship, in this way, is much like our society. It leads to one central idea: conformity. The few individuals who fight for the bannings of books are all drawn to the idea that everyone should and does function if not have the same morals as them. Our…

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    If the people know that they’re being censored then they will lose trust with you and will act out against you. So in closing I believe that any ruler that actually wants to rule for a while should practice book censorship or banning, but in a way that is less upfront and a more behind closed doors. If most of the population did find out most would think of me badly; although some might sympathise with me. So I guess in view would be a man cast vicariously as both…

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    China Book Burning

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    Book burning is the destruction of writings which the subject, or the view of the author is considered socially politically objectionable: used as a means of censorship or oppression. Book burnings can be because of a religious or cultural difference of the material in the books. Book burnings were used to portray set opinions about certain information and to make the public feel the same way. The most common reason books were burned was to censor or to destroy a part of a culture. Book…

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    The United States have a lot of laws that dictate what we do in our everyday life whether we like it or not but one of the majors laws that benefits us is the first amendment which gives us the ability to express openly what we want with out persecutions. The laws of the first amendment of the U.S constitution permits freedom of press, this allows the media to not be censored by the government. With that being said, the government doesn't have the right to control things published by the press.…

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