The Banning Of Books

From the beginning of time, stories have been read and shared from generation to generation, cherished by millions of people across the world. However, some of these books have been removed from the public eye through a process called book banning. Books, along with music, magazines, and movies are banned from libraries for including sexually explicit content, graphic language, violence, discussions regarding race, homosexual references, and witchcraft. Some people may think that the banning of certain books should be allowed because children should not be exposed to inappropriate topics, as it could impact their decisions negatively. Some people may think that the banning of certain books should be allowed because children should not be exposed
Books should not be banned from libraries, since their stories teach people about an assortment of subjects and important values in life. For instance, according to author Chris Pavone,”The idea that we can prevent kids from taking drugs or having unsafe sex by banning books in which those things happen is preposterous...it’s misguided on every level. Kids will always be interested in all of these things and the only way to make sure they don’t damage themselves is to make sure they’re more informed, not less informed.” (“Authors discuss censorship for banned…” 0:40). Through his statement, Pavone demonstrates how children are better educated to make choices which are learnt through reading books. This is because children can learn from the mistakes of characters through prompts of the books. Also, topics about real-life scenarios that are written in books reassure children going through the same things that they are not alone. Thus, the stories can serve as consolation for children thinking that they are weird or not normal and help other kids understand other people’s life situations better. In addition, as stated by author Robin Berry “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz came under fire for depicting