Censorship Of A Wide Range Of Books - 1798 Words

From fiction to nonfiction, from romance to horror, from children’s to adults, and from classics to newcomers, censorship of a wide range of books is becoming more popular. Many forget how much influence a person can receive through the words in a book or the pictures throughout a story. The issue of â€Å"morally destructive and offensive literature† has become a common concern among people worldwide. However, the banning of certain books can be looked at in two completely different ways: protecting the precious minds of humankind, young or old, or forbidding those minds from reading the particular topics that were put in place to be learned. Regardless of the content inside of them, books are the greatest teachers in the world. Why†¦show more content†¦However, just because people do not agree with each other or with what is being said, that is not a reason to take it all away. Taking away books based on their content provides this idea that people are wrong in expressing their ideas and that they do not have a right to speak their mind and show their individuality. Parents, educators, librarians, and the government would beg to differ because they believe some books can be â€Å"harmful† to the mind. These â€Å"poisonous† factors would include racism, profanity, sex, violence, religion and so many other themes. Not all people are affected and challenging these themes, so it is not fair to take them away just because some people do not approve. It is important for the mind to learn about these topics because the world is not filled with all positives. Being aware of the negatives in the world and learning lessons from them is quite important to those young and old. Prohibiting books from people will not do them any good; let them self-censor and choose what they like and do not like to explore instead of taking away their privileges all together. Although many would say that a book serves as the greatest teacher a perso n could have, many do not realize how great of a best friend that a book could essentially be. Books act as an outlet and safe haven for many people based on how they relate to the content it contains. Readers often understand the message behind a story or the characters in that story by comparing what