The book I have chosen to do my research paper over banned books week is Paper Towns. I used three articles for my research paper. The three articles are named: Tampa Bay Times‚ LA Times‚ and Banned Library. Tampa Bay Times told me why Paper Towns was banned. LA Times told me what age level Paper Towns was banned for. Banned Library told me what year Paper Towns was banned in. According to Tampa Bay Times‚ Paper Towns was banned because Pasco County‚ Florida Middle School had a parent that had
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books are still banned. Many parents have agreed that these books are not appropriate for children of certain age levels. When it comes down to it‚ it is the parents’ choice on what their child reads‚ but that doesn’t mean the book should be banned so that no child can read it without going to a place where the book isn’t banned. This is why I think banning these books is bad. For my banned book I chose to read “Cheerleaders the Third Evil” and do I think this book should be banned? No‚ I do not.
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Many states have banned saggy pants inside of schools and most are against this style in public. Florida and Arkansas have passed laws restricting saggy pants from schools. Some people disagree and believe that it is “distracting” for students to sag their pants in school. Other communities have agreed but went further and passed on a “blanket ban” on wearing saggy pants anywhere. Other states have tried doing this (Louisiana and Virginia) but they failed to pass the statewide bans. The Lawmakers
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thought that the book they have to read in class was close to being banned at one point in time‚ might delight a lot of high school students. The book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was and is still criticized for the exceeding use of the word nigger. In our society today this word is considered politically not correct and kids are told not to use it at all. Therefore some students do not understand why they should have to read Mark Twain’s book in class and especially students with
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Borders between countries should be banned In recent years‚ people discuss many issues in the world. One of them is borders between countries are reason of decline the world economy. However‚ there are many political reasons which prevent abolishment of borders. This essay will try to explain why borders between countries should be banned. There are several reasons why borders between countries should be banned. Firstly‚ they impede trades between countries because‚ countries use different
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Equality has a Ring to It The pinnacle of any amateur athlete’s success is measured in the Olympic Stadium. Upon the conclusion of the 2004 Athens Olympics‚ the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board met to review its program and make changes for the upcoming Summer Games. The committee discussed changes for events within the 28 existing sports‚ as well as options to add new disciplines. The board rejected the International Amateur Boxing Association’s (AIBA’s) proposal to add
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pertaining to this lifestyle‚ authoring many works about it‚ one being On the Road. He uses the characters in this story to depict the diverse views on the Beatniks. This strong interpretation used throughout the novel sets the stage for many other authors writing on behalf of the Beat Generation. The characters he uses in this novel are the representation of the view which looks upon the Beats. Jack Kerouac portrays the negative side of the beat generation by using the moral downfall of Dean Moriarty‚ Sal
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have been debating whether to dispose of after school sports for many reasons. Some schools that have banned sports have saved thousands of dollars and students got higher test scores. Therefore‚ school districts should not have sports so they a can help cut costs for the district‚ improve student grades‚ and the fact that emphasis on sports has gone too far. Schools across the U.S. have banned sports to increase their budgets and have succeeded. In Ripley’s article “Yes‚ It’s Time to Scale Back”a
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Should Catcher in the Rye be Banned? Throughout the years many schools have banned or taken the novel Catcher in the Rye. There are various reasons as to why some schools have banned the book‚ a few are “too vulgar”‚“too sexual”‚ “anti-white”‚ “morals”‚ “too much violence” and “having to do with occult”also it is considered a symbol for teenage angst. But when thinking about it‚ is a type of language and imagery enough to ban a book? The book is also considered a valuable lesson and experience for
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Why Pornography Should Not Be Banned It seems to me there are two ways of defending pornography. The first is pornography does not harm anyone‚ and so it should not be banned. The second is pornography can’t accurately be identified between what pornography is and what it’s not. With these two main points I will prove pornography should not be banned. Pornography does not harm anyone. In mainstream pornography‚ all parties are willing participants. The women who
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