Why shouldn't books be banned?

Question

At schools once in a while books get challenged and banned but i'm wondering why shouldn't books get banned?

Answer 1

Banning books is banning ideas. From banning ideas, oppression is an easy step. It is censorship.

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Librarians and governing bodies should maintain that parents - and only parents - have the right and the responsibility to restrict the access of their children - and only their children - to library resources. Parents who do not want their children to have access to certain library services, materials, or facilities should so advise their children. Librarians and library governing bodies cannot assume the role of parents or the functions of parental authority in the private relationship between parent and child.

Answer 2

I think if you ban certain books it restricts learning. I mean just in public schools, yeah they have bad words or images, but a lot kids are learning about things like that at an early age. Parents don't teach their children what they need to, and next best place is from a book. Besides they'll get exposed to it either way. It's hard to find a non-christian school where some students don't swear or do whatever. So if you keep your child or people from reading books about those things it doesn't matter because they'll be exposed to it either way. I'd rather they learn it from a reliable source like a book rather than from a friend of a friend. Plus books teach lessons and by banning books, you ban lessons that should be learned.

Answer 3

If you are talking about the fact that some books are not allowed in schools, then I can understand that. There are some books that have needless sexual content or curse words. I can understand banning that kind of book in schools, but I believe the school needs to have a similar book that doesn't have the sexual content or the curse words to balance it out. With so many authors publishing these days, there would almost have to be a replacement. I also think it is important that if a book is banned, it should be thoroughly explained as to why. And that needs the opprotunity to be defended. If you are meaning that a book is just plain not allowed to be sold because no one is allowed to read and that's why it's banned, then I think that should not be allowed because it does stop ideas. And that is wrong.

Answer 4

Banning books is an example of a small vocal minority telling the majority they may not read THIS book because they say so. It's a power game. I don't want you to read Harry Potter because I think it's evil and you should trust MY judgment even though (to be frank) I haven't actually read the books.

Now if you think that's right and you should allow someone else to make decisions for you on what you can and can't read, then I say you should not be on Yahoo Answers because it is EVIL and you might LEARN SOMETHING. Go home and never come back.

Answer 5

Why Books Shouldnt Be Banned

Answer 6

When books are banned, thoughts are banned. When thoughts are banned, ideas are banned. When ideas are banned; those who would enslave you take over. Do you want your mind to be a slave to an ideology that one group believes you MUST adhere to or die?

Think about a life without creativity. Think about Death. The two are one and the same.

Thank you for asking, and for thinking about this. It is the crucial foundation of Democracy.

Answer 7

Books and all other mediums such as movies, music, etc. should not be banned because no one should have the right to decide for anyone other than themselves or their own children what they can and cannot have access to read, watch, or listen to.

Answer 8

Because it's likely better to let the reading public at large decide for itself which ideas are worthwhile or not, rather than charge some central institution with the authority to make that decision for everybody.

Because there is no reliable mechanism by which it can be guaranteed that central institution will be staffed with honest, enlightened people.

In general I believe this is why it's better to delegate to the public as much freedom as is practical, in all cases.

Answer 9

why should books be banned? the world's gonna be grey without books
anyone who support the idea of banning books should be hanged

Answer 10

I think it is better to teach people to recognize ideas and think for themselves. Keeping people ignorant doesn't help. And who gets to decide which books should be banned anyway?