2006-11-26 04:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by ramodeys1990 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
NO! banning books is in violation of the American ideal of freedom. perhaps certain books should be reserved for people at or beyond a certain age, but never banned completely.
For example: the current movie and best seller, Running With Scissors, should be prohibited for children and adolescents below the age of 18. that doesn't mean it's banned. it's like the r rating for movies. children and adolescents are not allowed to see r rated movies. the same should hold true for certain books.
2006-11-26 05:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Unfortunately, they are. Don't believe me? Go to Barnes and Noble. Go to Borders. Go to Walden Books.
It's all about what people buy locally. I've seen this in Minnesota a lot. Certain books are sold at certain places, others are denied because not many people will buy them. Many books are not insightful and are mainly fame-based or political agenda-books.
Sad.
2006-11-26 05:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mario E 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, what do we need books for if we have the Internet. While we're at it we should ban television... except for the cartoon network, they have something to say that the world needs to hear.
2006-11-26 05:10:49 · answer #3 · answered by b.y.o.b. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋