Essay On Banning Books

As the years go on, an increasing number of books are being banned in certain states; the book banning is also becoming increasingly challenging. It’s been highly debated whether books should be banned from schools and libraries or continue to serve their purpose in educating children about self-expression and the reality of the world. In addition, while parents are focused on keeping their children innocent of the world, they don’t accept that the world has evolved because of technology: Not to mention banning the books won’t make students change their perspectives on certain decisions or their identities. Considering that social media is now easily accessible by teens, whether it be by book or the internet, the child will become "badly influenced,”

If books were banned, children wouldn’t learn about the social problems that still exist, like racism and homophobia. Racism has been around the world since the beginning of time, and although laws like hate crimes are illegal, it’s still common to see racism online and around the world. According to the data collected in “Censorship by the Numbers in 2019” (Source B), they show a cluster of words on why there are challenges in books; the reasons include racist content, religious viewpoints, violence, LGBTQIA+, and bias. All of these issues listed are social issues that have been around for decades. Although there have been laws passed and actions taken, these social issues are still present around the world. It’s ironic how “bias” is included in the word cluster because in this topic (books being challenged), many on the opposing side argue that certain topics don’t feel inclusive, but when a person sees another looking different or having different opinions, they’re judged and sometimes publicly humiliated. “In Texas, where there’s a law designed to ban the teaching of critical race theory.”(source D) Banning race theory is a way to lie to students about

It’s important for students to know that being different is acceptable; being different shouldn’t be something to be ashamed of, and students have every right to know how the world evolved socially. Although there are issues with challenging books, it’s important to understand that some parents feel the need to ban books because certain books are heavy topics for some students. In books, there is violence and bloody scenes. It’s very reasonable for parents to feel uncomfortable with their children reading those heavy-topic books due to the fact that they believe that those books are going to be the downfall of their children’s mental health. “People generally understood that preserving children’s innocence was a way to preserve their health” (Source D). This quote emphasizes the alertness that parents get when they see their children reading books that are explicit. Parents don’t feel comfortable with their children learning about those topics at that certain age, and that should be understood by others. Another parent expressed their concern, saying, “We can identify within our community that we are eradicating those bad stuff.” Kids are easily influenced, especially teens, for the simple reason that they want to be relatable and fit