The Pros And Cons Of Banning Books

When I open my social media outlets one of the sources I follow mentions books are banned and they should be read. This has me wondering, why are books banned? I naively thought authors have freedom of speech and are freely able to write a book or novel. This revelation of people banning books sent me on a quest to see what a book must do to land on the banned book brigade. While researching I came across your article “Book Banning Protects Family Value” in Opposing Viewpoints in Context about parents censoring what their child is reading. Upon further perusal, I notice in the article you mentioned school was resuming after the summer break. I consider this impeccable timing to address an issue numerous parents may feel to be true during the …show more content…
First, I will address the second issue with the tone of the article. I don’t agree with the lack of respect towards the Liberal view or the ALA position just because they do not hold the same values as you, you should not stoop low and take jabs at them. People are allowed to have other values without having to feel guilty for doing the opposite of others. Now, as to the lack of evidence, where are the statistics to back up the scenario? It would have been a suitable argument if there was supplementary proof; for an example “Parents were responsible for 57% of such challenges between 1990 and 2008, and astonishing 70% of the challenges involved books that were either in a school classroom or school library” (Manning 1). Ms. Manning’s statistics indicate parents are challenging books which are mentioned in the banned books list. She is not giving a sarcastic story about how a mom is not paying attention to her daughter. You are assuming the mom not doing a good job. You make us moms sound like dumb bimbos who let their children do whatever they like. I prefer to see actual evidence rather than attacks against moms. The vulgarity of the material in books is another reason for the banning. I agree children should not read ideas of that nature; however, are the parents not talking to their children about sex, drugs and profanity? “It isn’t censorship, to teach our …show more content…
In the article “Book Banning Reaching Fever Pitch” it states that, “The remora of one book is the equivalent of stripping away the rights of thousands that choose books for themselves,” stresses ALA Pres. Molly Raphael. “Too often the voices of a few have restricted the rights of many” (1). When a book is banned it has the same effect as team punishment; just like when one person makes a choice and then the whole team has to deal with the results. Just browsing the list of banned books it is a shock to me on how ridiculous and out of control this has become. The article “Book Banning Reaching Fever Pitch” states, “This year alone, individuals in more than 26 states were forced to fight for their right to choose reading material for themselves and their families, as attempts were made to ban books- including the incredibly popular Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer- from public and school libraries” (Book 1). The only thing I found disappointing in the series was not knowing what was going to happen between Jacob and Renesmee. I found the series enjoyable and it served its purpose as an escape from everyday life. Therefore, I would allow my early teen to read the series if he felt the desire to do so. What turns me off is the arrogance of people who push their beliefs onto others. I agree with a statement Mr.

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