Book banning
Today book banning is well known; we even have a book-banning week. Lots of books around the world are banned even though it violates first amendment rights. The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” If banning books encroaches on these rights why are books banned? Most books are banned or challenged because the topic is not appropriate, the books is not suitable for the age group, or people are offended by something in the book.
A main reason why books are banned is because they have a topic that is inappropriate. Books dealing with drugs, drinking, bullying, violence, and suicide are likely to be banned or challenged because people do not want others to read about those topics.
Another reason books are banned is because the materiel is not suitable for an age group. They are also banned due to a group’s lack of maturity or the books level of maturity is too high. For example, the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher was banned because it was “unsuited for age group”.
If a book should be banned or is not right for the age group, teens and children can get the wrong idea about a topic, think something is okay when it is not, and can also make them more aware about real like issues. Books that are read by people not old enough for them may have impacts on the readers. The readers can get the wrong idea about topics. Some books are very one sided, especially books about religions, bullying, and current events.
When a child or teenage reads materials not suitable for them, they can start to think that things that are wrong are acceptable. For example, a book about bullying, if the reader is not mature enough for it, they might start to think that bullying` is okay. It would not just
A main reason why books are banned is because they have a topic that is inappropriate. Books dealing with drugs, drinking, bullying, violence, and suicide are likely to be banned or challenged because people do not want others to read about those topics.
Another reason books are banned is because the materiel is not suitable for an age group. They are also banned due to a group’s lack of maturity or the books level of maturity is too high. For example, the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher was banned because it was “unsuited for age group”.
If a book should be banned or is not right for the age group, teens and children can get the wrong idea about a topic, think something is okay when it is not, and can also make them more aware about real like issues. Books that are read by people not old enough for them may have impacts on the readers. The readers can get the wrong idea about topics. Some books are very one sided, especially books about religions, bullying, and current events.
When a child or teenage reads materials not suitable for them, they can start to think that things that are wrong are acceptable. For example, a book about bullying, if the reader is not mature enough for it, they might start to think that bullying` is okay. It would not just