Banning

Banned Books No More German goldsmith Johannes Gutenberg invented a highly successful printing press that the Church took advantage of to spread their beliefs in 1454 (Special Collections). The exact number of books that have been printed since then is unknown; however, Leonid Taycher, a Google software engineer, has stated on the blog “Google Books Search” that there are about 146 million “printed and bound” books. Like people, not all books are the same and each one has a different message…

The issue focused on the banning of books has been a heavily debated topic for a long time. Many people have argued their side of why certain books should be banned. Others have their reasons as to why such books should not be restricted from public use. Two examples of those reasons are that inappropriate themes exist in the real world and that books can be used as “teaching tools” by parents. Books, even if they are “inappropriate,” should not be banned from the public. To begin, one reason…

So, the question asks, “is there ever a place in a representative democracy for suppression of works based on prescribed ideas/ideology?” Knowing me and how I feel and have argued about potentially banning books in the past, one would think my answer would be a simple yes. My answer is a simple one though it is not yes. When asked if governments should be able to ban a book, and that is what the question is asking, if a government should be able to ban a book based purely on ideology my response…

The banning of books has been a terrible part of history since the beginning of printing and distributing of literature. Censorship is brought about by too much control and fear. This means that the author's freedom of expression was destroyed, their work is not allowed to be viewed. I believe that censorship should not be allowed, as many of the reasons that books are banned are silly. The reason books are banned ranges greatly; and the people who do the banning are even more numerous. Some…

I am writing this letter to you to inform you on the danger of automobiles. In conjunction with your support for banning guns, since they obviously kill people, you must push for the prohibition of all cars, since cars cause accidents and numerous deaths. We must ban together to take back our streets before cars run us all over! I believe that you, an elected official, are failing to fulfill your duty of preserving the safety of the citizens if you will not consider solutions to the terrible and…

Although book banning happens all over the world, the most common challenges occur in school libraries. Most of these battles are fought at the school board level, but on occasions, some do make it to the supreme court. In one of the most famous court cases, in 1982, the Supreme Court ruled in the Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free School District v. Pico. The case however has been regarded as one of the most important decisions concerning the First Amendment rights and school…

The government should ban animal testing because their are new medical advances that could replace animal testing. Not only do animals suffer through the harmful protocols but just the daily existence of living from severe stress from everyday laboratory life. “Did you know that Over 100 million animals are burned, crippled, poisoned, and abused in US labs every year? according to “Dosomething.org” There are many new medical advances that can replace animal testing such as, cell cultures,…

“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” (Rushdie). How many books have you read and felt like “oh my gosh there's no way i should be able to read this book.” Many books today are getting banned because it may offend one person and take it personal so they'll get the book banned from schools or libraries. When the author is writing the book they shouldn't have to worry about what others are gonna get offended by. Obviously they can't just write a book…

difficult realites is uneed. Also, just because some people dislike these books others like them.Last of all, some of these books give us feelings,emotions and experiences that we need to have.Overall, no book should be banned for any reason. One reason banning books is bad because protecting children from difficult realities is unnecessary. Something to think about is, “Young people are not that affected,if anything it opens up their minds to new things.” (“Banned Books Week 2016”). This quote…

Abstract The importance of banning drugs has a vital impact on the whole society through the implications of the difficulties that arise when actually taking the drug. The problem exists due to the motivation of users when consuming the drug. The results that arise from it are ecstatic and euphoric. The main problem at hand is trying to put the ban on drugs of any use. This main problem is a huge issue regarding all age groups who try out these drugs. There are many ways to try solving the…