Censorship Essay

In modern day, we often take the privilege of free speech for granted. The concept that people can voice and publish their ideas, no matter how offensive or dangerous to an establishment they might be, seems ordinary now, but for centuries, it was very radical. John Milton’s 1664 speech, “Areopagitica,” was one of the earliest oppositions to the age-old suppression of threatening beliefs. In “Areopagitica,” Milton speaks about how detrimental licensing, the banning of books before publication,…

The Faintest Breath of Strawberries Guy Montag, a firefighter, lives in an isolated and lonely society where books have become outlawed by government fearing people. Taking place in a dystopian society, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, describes the duty of firefighters to burn any books on sight and send the offender to an insane asylum. Using imagery and symbolism, Bradbury helps the reader understand the characters of Clarisse and Mildred. When Montag first saw Clarisse he was struck by “her…

1. In the case of Century Insurance Ltd v Northern Ireland Road Transport Board the vicarious liability applied, where the lighting of a match to light a cigarette and throwing it on the floor while transferring petrol from a lorry to a tank was held to be in the scope of employment. It is observed that, where an employee is acting in a manner which is expressly prohibited by the employer, but acting in his everyday tasks and duties then the employer is vicariously liable. 2. In the case of…

The purpose of this report was to investigate the normality of the culture by researching its beliefs, values, music, fashion and attitudes. Its purpose was to show its history over the past and how important it is to some people. In the report, most information was collected by secondary research, through websites, blogs, magazine articles and research reports. The secondary sources were collected through online websites, blogs and magazine articles. It was known as a music genre in the 1990s,…

The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech or press….” It is our right to read and write as we please; therefore the concept of book banning is preposterous. For children, ruins authors emotionally and economically, intrigues kids to learn about inappropriate ideas, and book banning restricts the use of books as teaching tools. Lastly, banning a book absolutely destroys the author emotionally and economically. For starters, when a writers book…

According to youth for human rights “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” It has been around sixty years since people of the United State stood up against racial discrimination and it has been more than two hundred years since the slavery have been prohibited in the United state of America. People shouldn’t and wouldn’t be bound to slavery for any causes in term of self-esteem and human rights. In reality people differ but overall we are basically the same, the things…

Desecration of the United States Flag The United States Flag means so many things to so many people. It represents who we are; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Since 1775, it has been protected by American soldiers who have given their lives to protect our way of life and our personal liberties that we all have grown accustomed to. For many people the desecration of the American flag is the same as a slap in the face. If our Nations flag is a symbol of freedom…

Schools, parents, and students can sometimes have conflicting views on what should be in the curriculum. Students want something that is easy to read and is something they will enjoy. Parents own personal views and moral values on topics such as racism, religion, etc. can inhibit a schools planned syllabus. School views can also become an obstacle because some topics; for example religion, sex, etc.; a school might believe do not belong in their institution. A compromise must be met between the…

One of the greatest threats to the liberty and freedom of any individual, society or nation is the idea that in order to coexist and progress as a whole we need to embrace extreme political correctness. The political correctness movement has taken the world by storm, yet few people are aware of the dangers it presents. There is no doubt in my mind that in recent years the political correctness movement has gone way too far and the negative impact thereof is beginning to surface. So what is the…

“Harmless Holes” Many books are banned or challenged every year. “What are some of these books?” you may ask. Well, the ever loved “Harry Potter” book series, the classic “Winnie the Pooh Bear”, and even “The Adventures of Huckleberry and Finn”. Many books are challenged or sent in for review due to certain content such as difficult ideas or course language. Some ideas even being absurd of irrelevant. Then, if the book is determined to be ban, it will no longer be available in some schools or…