Why would anyone want to?

Question

ban a book or record from being sold? If it is inappropriate material for you or your children can you not simply refuse to purchase it? Is there any particular books ,not mags with nudity, but actual literature that offends you due to your religion?

I did not mean to imply that nudity is gross or offensive, simply that that was not what I was looking for as unacceptable materials. I have heard of many Christians wishing to ban Harry Potter and I was curious as to why it should be held in any different light than say the Chronicles of Narnia, since both contain mystical or magical references.

Answer 1

I don't know why anyone would want to ban books or records. Maybe it is because of their own insecurities. Maybe we should ban meaningless music or talentless musicians and actors. hehehe!

Answer 2

I do believe some material should not be produced. I don't have a problem with books per se, but there are plenty of video games, magazines, and music CD's that promote (NOTE, NOT "RECORD FOR POSTERITY", I mean PROMOTE) rape, killing, bloodsport, violent crime, child abuse, child sexual abuse, and drug use. Filth like this should not be either produced or allowed to be sold, in the interest of protecting the general public from its influence.

Larry Flint once said "I believe the First Amendment gives me the right to be obscene". He and others like him use this "right" to their own advantage, making millions out of the exploitation of human beings for "entertainment" and profit. I find that use of human beings as objects offensive, according to my religion.

You did specify "books". While I don't know of any books, that can have the same effect on a person as a video (or picture-laden magazine), that doesn't mean they don't exist. I would promote a ban on abuse-promoting materials, no matter what the genre.

It might be difficult to enforce, however. It would be more effective for publishers to take a stand, and say "Our House will not carry this Crap!", and not publish such offensive things.

Answer 3

Whats wrong with nudity?

Anyway... in response to your question: Censorship is a means of controlling peoples minds... They would want to ban a book or record from being sold in order to stop it being read and the information contained within from being imparted to the potential reader.... which could then be considered and perhaps alter their mindset in unfavourable ways.

For more information.... check out what Kim Jong Il is doing in North Korea.... or what christianity has been doing to everyone throughout the course of history.

Answer 4

Here's some food for thought on this issue.

We have teens that hang out at our house with our daughter. These kids are constantly innundated with Myspace, Teen magazines that show clothes that are too adult, and pass on morals that are very questionable.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to deal with your own child wanting things that other kids easily have access to, largely because the parents are working and don't get home for several hours after school? These unsupervised kids have time to find these items, especially with the accessibility of the internet, cell phones, satellite/cable TV, etc. They teens are constantly inundated with these skewed morals.

So, it's not a case of parents just needing to be tougher in keeping these things away from kids. It's a case that the items are too easily available for the kids to get and hide from their parents.

So, please understand that I would like a little help in preventing my teenager easy access to this information. Parents cannot be with their kids 24 hours pers day and the influences they get from their friends and the media make it very difficult for parents to reinforce good values.

Answer 5

that is so crazy if people try to ban something from being sold. This is a free country , it is time for america to finally catch up with europe where nudity is a natural act not a act like a prude and close you eyes when you see it act like it is in the states. you can see naked pictures on the newspapers in the windows of drive thru mcdonalds in germany, its natural to them.

Answer 6

Since no one has answered your question, I'll try to:

What they would say is that it is impossible to have 100% perfect control over the distribution of material harmful to minors. If you allow these things to exist, then somewhere a child will find a way to obtain them. They'll steal a Playboy from the magazine rack, or their dad's secret stash, or what have you. The only way to stop kids from being exposed to it is to get rid of it completely. The harm done to the child overrides the adult's right to have it.

Anway, not that I agree with them, but that's what "they" would be thinking.

Answer 7

Banning is about control. The powers that be ban materials they don't want their people to see because they fear it. They're afraid it might cause the people to start to question. If they start to question they start to think for themselves. If they think for themselves, you've lost control over them.

Individuals go along with wanting things banned because they are under that control.

Parents have an obligation to monitor what their children are doing. Banning things does not replace parental guidance.

Answer 8

I don't know why anyone would. I would just ask for books/music/magazines/etc that are more adult themed to be "hidden" in such a way that innocent eyes cannot see/pick up to hear. I don't like that sort of stuff, but I do think that adults should have to ask for it to purchase it. That way it is kept from little ones, and it helps us parents who want to perserve a child's innocence a few more years.

Answer 9

There are books that offend me, such as the Left Behind series, but no literature should be banned.

Answer 10

I love all forms of literature. Some is inappropriate at certain times, but none should be banned.