A book should not get banned for covering topics like racial differences because it is essential to show experiences from the perspective of others. I was surprised when I learned that 338 banned book titles (21 percent of banned books in the USA) directly address issues of race and racism.
I think that it is unrealistic to ban a book such as The Hate U Give for a reason such as trying to hide the past of America or not talking about racism because people don't want to make their kids uncomfortable. It's also not ethical to cover up the problems with race in the country. It's absurd for people to shield kids from reality. It's not just unethical but it makes the situation worse. If kids are shielded from race their entire life they might say or do something that could be considered offensive by others without intending to. An example of this happening is in 2006, Prince Harry dressed as a german nazi at a party. He later explained that the royal family shielded the kids from all the bad parts of history so he didn't realize how bad his costume was.
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This just makes no sense. It is clearly shown that the main character in this book, Starr, thinks that not all law enforcement is bad. One of the most important reasons why banning a book like this is not logical to ban a book like this is the first amendment freedom of speech. According to https://pen.org/banned-in-the-usa, banning books is an “attack on First Amendment freedoms fundamental to democracy.” The United States Constitution clearly states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment… abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;