even the Harry Potter Series have been banned or challenged in towns across America. 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
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Should violent media be banned? Many teenagers are now being introduced into playing or watching violent media at very young ages and society are wondering if they should be concerned about it; they are wondering whether it can cause aggressive behaviour within the children/teenagers. Violent video games and violent action films normally have age restriction son them so that children under the age of 15 or in some cases 18 cannot buy them. You see many teenagers with these games and movies
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real; something real and not imaginary. When that aforementioned word is put together with the word ‘show’‚ you will get the product of a formulaic genre that is a simulation of real life. So the real question here still stands‚ should reality television be banned for general viewers? Let’s start off with the favorable points. Intrinsically‚ reality shows are pure entertainment with no strings attached‚ and are even more so enjoyable to those who believe in the right for freedom of speech.
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Children’s Imagination Banned? Do books deserve to be banned because of a person’s imagination? I don’t think so‚ but there are many people who believe that a book could influence a person. The book‚ A Bridge To Terabithia has been challenged since 2002. Some people think the book contains Satanism and offensive language. It seems odd that this book is being challenged‚ since it is considered a children’s book. Since this book is meant for the age group of children that are nine and older‚ a person
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nationwide. Handguns are used in 47.9% of mass shooting nationwide (according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation). How can anti-gun activists blame "assault weapons" like the AR-15? We should consider our options. Should there be an increase in background checks when purchasing a firearm? Or maybe we should address the issue of mentally ill and PTSD diagnosed citizens? Anti-gun activists are walking right around the
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen‚ adjudicator and fellow debaters. My name is Ben Tennyson and I am the second speaker of the Affirmative team. Our topic for today is that should alcohol advertising be banned? We the affirmative believe this statement and will leave you with no doubt that alcohol advertising should be banned. Rebuttal. Our first speaker talked to you about how……………………………………….. Today I will be talking to you about why children are susceptible and vulnerable to alcohol advertising
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The use of nuclear weapons has always been a topic of sheer terror for everyone. Many countries are now considering banning the use of nuclear weapons. In this essay I will take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear weapons and come to a final conclusion on whether they should be banned or not. On one hand‚ nuclear weapons indicate how strong and powerful a country is. The first and foremost criterion for other countries to consider you a strong and developed country is to have
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Imagine finding a book from one’s childhood‚ or a classic one read while in school that brings memories and nostalgia for the past‚ but this book is now banned in schools and libraries. Knowing of a book one loved as a child and knowing others could not learn to love the same book can make people upset. Censorship is affecting the world today as classics or books that could be important in one’s life are gone from the lives of others. These books or sources of information could be important to society
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High Schools in the United States should not ban The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This book is one of the most important components of American literature in our libraries today‚ it throws the reader into a time when slavery was lawful and accepted‚ and gives the reader a new perspective on slavery in general. Until civil rights groups can come up with a better argument than the word “nigger” creating a “hostile work environment”(Zwick) it should not be taken off the required reading list of any
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A controversial topic has been in the headlines recently; whether corporal punishment should be banned or not. Corporal punishment is a form of physical discipline that inflicts deliberate pain to discipline a child. Doctors have been saying they want a ban on it because of the many long term effects that it can cause. Corporal punishment was popular in the 1950’s‚ with 99% of parents smacking their children. These days‚ only 69% of families in Australia do. Smacking children can cause mental
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