to books. When students want to read‚ most have a full library of books. Some schools limit what their students read and ban them from reading certain books. The policy of banning books is ineffective because it gives students reason to read the banned book and individual parents can decide what their child reads. By banning books‚ students become curious as to why it was banned so they are drawn to reading it. “By demanding that Stephen Chbosky’s young adult novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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Banning books over the years has caused lot of controversy. Many people are all-for banning the indecent books‚ but there are some out there that think banning books is completely useless and idiotic. Books should not be banned because of its racial or sexual content. I oppose book banning for one reason. I believe that every person should have the option to read whatever they want. Many schools claim they ban books because they do not want students to act out or feel uncomfortable. Schools are
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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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Will banning marijuana in Amsterdam affect the tourism industry? Amsterdam is known to be the liberal city of the world and the capital of the Netherlands. The 1970’s saw the Dutch government change drug policy and categorise marijuana as a ‘soft drug‚’ as a result coffee shops were born. Coffee shops allowed locals and tourists to smoke small amounts of cannabis with a wide range of variety and strengths. Coffee shops have since become part of Dutch culture and Amsterdam’s identity. Fast forward
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Banned Books Synthesis Research Paper Book banning has stirred many vehement debates and remains a critical issue America since the 16th century. This form of censorship has even taken a hold on high school curriculums which has restrained students from receiving a larger sample of real life situations. Not only is this curriculum censorship unethical‚ it is also unfair to the students themselves. Parents and educators who have supported this practice hope to “protect” their children
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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 it is an inhumane game. This difference of opinion leads to many disputes‚ which involve even governments. Most of the arguments occur in the UK‚ where hunting is developed to a great extent. There are even special organizations opposing this activity. Legal actions have been taken in order to impose a ban on hunting‚ but no significant contribution has been made up to now. People that are for the sport also put forward powerful arguments. So‚ is fox hunting cruel and unnecessary? In my opinion
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When we think of wrongly accused situations we think of innocent people being judged falsely but we never think of something like book banning. J.K. Rowling‚ the author of the Harry Potter series‚ knows that she has been wrongly accused of things such as witchcraft‚ atheistic morals‚ and corruption of young minds. In an interview with MTV Rowling states that not only has she tried to promote Christian ideals but actually quoted the bible itself. “’They almost epitomize the whole series‚’ she says
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In this article‚ Deborah S. Connelly talks about the history of book banning‚ its presence in society today‚ and actions that have and can be taken against it. Most of these actions stem from the responsibility of librarians and organizations. Connelly believes that librarians have an obligation to keep their content uncensored and readily available to the public. She has stated that the best way to prevent book censorship is to educate our society about the importance of diverse books. A more specific
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“Banning Dowry Payment in Kenya” “Dowry payment should not be banned in Kenya”. People opposed to dowry payments strongly believe that it is a way of extorting money from poor men. It also represents a woman to be viewed as property. Though‚ others for dowry argue that is just a way of paying back a vote of thanks to the woman’s family. Despite what others may believe‚ dowry is a must in order to embrace our African traditions‚ each tribe has it way‚ woman becomes part of the man’s property‚ it
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