This may come as a surprise since these books are favorites amongst many as the texts range from educational to simply an enjoyable read. Censorship of books goes back to 360 B.C.‚ but has become more of a problem in recent years. Over 11‚300 books have been challenged for their content since 1982 and many people can’t seem to find reason behind it (About). Banning books should be prohibited because banning books creates a curiosity to read questionable literature‚ violates people’s right to read
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The subject of censorship is a very controversial one‚ especially the banning of books. Many people believe they must protect themselves and others from the "evils" of many classic books and works of art because they can be deemed "indecent" in one way or another. Many believe that this is absurd and censorship in its current form is a violation of our First Amendment right to free speech. Personally‚ I align myself with the latter‚ however I do feel there are occasions where censorship is justifiable
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started getting a bad rap when people used them for dog fighting making everyone think that they were violent dogs. Today when people think of pit bulls they immediately think of this scary dog that could kill you‚ but that is just not the truth. Banning pit bulls will not solve the problem of violent dogs in society. It is discrimination simply because of their breed. Ever since the 1980’s pit bulls have been considered a bad dog. When pit bulls were first brought to America they were used in
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Banning Smoking in public areas Tobacco smoke contains more than 7‚000 chemical compounds. More than 250 of these chemicals are known to be harmful‚ and at least 69 are known to cause cancer. Yet studies have shown that second hand smoking is a proven killer to both adults and children and has worse effects of the second hand smoker than it does on the actual smoker. Smoking should be banned in public places all throughout the U.S. because of the risks associated with second hand smoking‚ banning
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Banning alcohol in the U.S: Against Banning alcohol‚ while it may have put some wives’ minds at rest‚ did nothing to aid the economy. In fact‚ gangsters profited largely by selling illegal alcohol. When alcohol was banned‚ those who worked in factories lost their jobs. When the money normally made selling liquor (then‚ about $500 million‚ annually) vanished from the market‚ the government was impacted by the loss. Many people already mentioned prohibition-- this‚ again‚ would only lead people
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Persuasive Essay Banning of Cigarettes Banning tobacco products has been very popular for more than one hundreds year and still we are seeking when or how to stop this. Americans used cigarettes‚ cigar and other tobacco products more than any other. I personally smoke cigarettes and I intended that smoking should be banned not only for others but also for my benefits. I know smoking is hard to stop when you started it‚ it is because of its content; nicotine. Banning Smoking may reduce one’s
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Books that include profanity‚ violence‚ and other topics that could be offensive to other readers should be banned. (Claim) Banned books are a good thing for society; these kinds of books can include hurtful things inside the context. (Counter claim) People may disagree because they have different views than other readers and enjoy reading that kind of stuff. The following paragraphs will explain why banned books are a good thing for society‚ and how the context can be hurtful for some readers. Many
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School ’s have safety and convenience in mind‚ too‚ but they often view the presence of cell phones as detracting from both. First‚ the presence of cell phones can be disruptive to the business of school. When students are engaged in texting and calling each other‚ it interrupts classes‚ creates drama that must then be sorted out by staff‚ and distracts students from the real reason they are in school. When cell phones inevitably go missing or are stolen‚ schools wind up devoting precious time dealing
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Through out history literature has grown from cave paintings of Neanderthals during the Stone Age to the ipads and Kindles of today. Even though literature has expanded ever so greatly over the course of time there are still factors that stand in its way‚ mainly book banning and the fact that the nation is becoming more and more excepting of the fact‚ and not truly willing to take any action to prevent it what so ever. Though some pieces of literature might have instances of crude and unsettling
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Models that died from Anorexia Nervosa and eating disorders Ana Carolina Reston She was young‚ happy and beautiful. She was successful in her modelling career‚ walking runways all over the world‚ in various fashion weeks. Her downward spiral into the pit of anorexia began in 2004‚ in China. She was told that she was ‘too fat’ despite being of a healthy weight and height for a working model. Her weight plummeted to 40kg‚ making her Body Mass Index (BMI) an unhealthy 13.4. On the 14th of November
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