impressionable minds‚ we should not ban books books because it filters realism and limits our ability for an open mind. It would deprive students of an education about the world around them. Banning books would completely get rid of our freedom of expression and it would restrain our usually infinite imagination. Banning books puts an end to true freedom of expression. As the first amendment of the Constitution of the United States states "Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech‚ or
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Books are an extraordinary thing. They are one of the closest things to a time machine as they can take you essentially anywhere in your mind. For many people‚ books are like a friend. Someone to comfort them when they are down and discouraged. Books are someone to teach you things you’ve always wanted to learn. Lately‚ however‚ schools have begun to ban many books making them unavailable for their students to read. This limits what students are allowed to read and essentially learn. Books have many
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looking for one of your favorite books. You look around and it´s not there. You ask the librarian they say that the took out the book because it was difficult subject for some kids. How would you feel? Schools have been banning books for many years. Schools should not be banning books because books help kids learn about very important subjects. Furthermore‚ books teach kids about the world around them. Lastly‚ books help kids open up their viewpoint.The first reason schools shouldn’t ban books is
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The Effect of banning the automobile in the United States Shemisha Riggins 12 October 2013 Sociology (SOCI 1301) In today’s modern society‚ we are very dependent of the automobile. It is a means of life and it is how we get from one place to another. A lot of U.S. Citizens depend on their cars as way to provide for their families. If there were no cars what would this do to our society? Would it make it better or worse for an individual? In this paper‚ I will view the aspects on how
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Pets have become a common sight in many households. In fact‚ one would be hard pressed to find a household without pets such as fish‚ dogs‚ cats‚ rabbits‚ hamsters and even turtles. In France dogs and cats are the most common pets. There are many advantages and disadvantages of owning a pet. The latter plays an important role as companion to its owner. Dogs and cats in particular are considered very close to humans and have been domesticated for thousands of years. They no longer live in the wild
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Banning The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger should not be banned in schools based solely on the fact that it is a controversial book that uses harsh language and sexual references. This book is J.D. Salinger’s freedom of speech‚ and it is a violation of the first amendment for schools to ban this book. This book is only offering an inside look into what teenagers go through in some point of their lives. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ The Catcher in the Rye’s‚ “…
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“…Our basic right – the freedom to express ourselves as we see fit – is guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States’ Constitution…” as stated from the text‚ Schools and Censorship: Banned Books. A recent banning of books for having age inappropriate content has been debated‚ but books should not be banned because children will eventually be exposed to the content‚ children need to learn they’re history‚ and children are being deprived the right to representation‚ as stated in the Constitution
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say that I married a white man because he has money‚ or that my children will come out with "good hair". Some have had the audacity to say it’s because‚ "I think that I am white". What?! So today I would like to set the record straight. One of my pet peeves is when people classify or stereotype me because of the color of my skin‚ or the gender I was born! I am a black woman of Caribbean ancestry‚ and I’ve had my share of racism and sexism throughout my life that would warrant me to become ignorant
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that knowledge. As man continues to pursue the unknown it seems that the lines between safe and dangerous knowledge get blurred. This pursuit of knowledge is a theme that often appears in the Frankenstein. Many characters in the story are passionate about gaining knowledge and learning every aspect of life. They encounter many dangers while pursuing these endeavors. Mary Shelly demonstrates how dangerous it is to pursue knowledge through Victor’s health with his growing obsession with his scientific
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exhortation in order to express our opinion on the topic of dangerous sports. I would deeply agree that this type of “entertainment” is spreading like a wildfire as a human’s habit. Obviously it refers to a risky issue and people who exercise it are in a great danger to get hurt or even die but shake them down putting a deadline between what some people assume as reckless. Having said that‚ it is evident that whoever chooses to try a dangerous sport puts himself in a great danger as a result of the
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