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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Virginia schools “To kill a Mockingbird” is banned for the racial slurs it uses. One of the high school students parents said that her child had a very hard time reading the content that was in the book. She says “I’m not disputing this is great literature‚ but there is so much racial slurs in there and offensive wording that you can’t get past that‚ and right now we are a nation divided as it is." Allen‚ Nick “To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry Finn banned from schools in Virginia for racism” The
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Why do people keep guns? These days many people own and carry guns with them in the name of security and protection. Many people own guns such as rifles and shotguns for the sport of hunting. The government allows people to own and carry guns by having a background check and getting a permit‚ but there are many private gun sellers who sell guns without any background checks and giving permits. The possession of guns should be strictly banned because they are the sign of violence‚ they have increased
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Elijah Mann White 2nd 31 October 2016 Why Handguns Should be Banned Handguns are very easy to buy and conceal. Criminals can get these weapons and conceal them just like everyone else. That makes them very dangerous. That’s why they should be banned. Handguns are small‚ lethal‚ and easy to obtain.“...semi-automatic handguns with magazines that slide into their grips-- are the most manufactured category of American firearm. According to the ATF‚ 4‚441‚726 were produced in 2013” (Ryder). That number
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DRUGS ‚ SPORTS ‚ AND ETHICS Testosterone‚ Anabolic Steroids‚ and Human growth hormone are the new trend in the sports filed‚ athletes are doping. What are the enhancement drugs ‚ Why its becoming popular and why it should be banned? Testosterone is produced by both women and men but men produced 10 times more than women. It is male sex hormone‚ its effect in increasing muscle mass. Anabolic Steroids are derivatives of Testosterone which can be rubbed‚ injected‚ or swallowed. The drug was
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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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Boxing Punch drunk‚ fractured skulls‚ broken bones‚ dislocated shoulders‚ death‚ cuts and bruising. Boxing is a really dangerous sport in the sporting world‚ believe it or not boxing is probably one of the or the most dangerous sport played in the sporting world. The first point is that boxing should be banned as Boxing is a very dangerous sport. Every year in a boxing ring amateur and professional boxers die in a ring or in the hospital or afterwards as a result of injuries. Others‚ such as
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The American Dream: The reason behind the banned novel The Great Gatsby has become one of the most famous and celebrated literary classics in the nation. Its vivid and symbolic story of Jay Gatsby and his pursuit of Daisy has become a phenomenal story that has undoubtedly become one of the most well known novels in the history of American literature. Fitzgerald’s work demonstrates the social history of the Jazz Age and presents themes such as the American Dream‚ class‚ and the past and future; although
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Why Alcohol Should be Banned Worldwide A. To Inform B. To Inform people that alcohol is dangerous and should be banned. C. Drinking can cause many problems in your life including death. I. Drinking is considered the number one drug used in America and the number one killer among young people and adults. A. Short and long term effects of alcohol on the body and mind B. Car crashes and alcohol poisoning C. Effects on your family and relationships
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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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