Banning books are bad as they can affect more than one person. What are some reasons for banning books? Books should not be banned just cause one person disagrees with it. Who challenges books the most and where? Banning books can happen anywhere by anybody for many reasons. There are many reasons for banning books. “Most common reasons for concern about the content of children’s literature are Sexually Explicit, Offensive Language, Unsuitable for age, Violence, Homosexuality, Religious viewpoints.”(Schneider 338). The quote above gives some of the most common reasons for banning books in children’s literature. However, many of the reasons are used for detail in books but may be challenged if they are too extreme or inappropriate for the …show more content…
In an article written by the Washington Post, stated that “Accomack County Public Schools in Virginia has temporarily pulled “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from classrooms and libraries after a parent complained about racial slurs in both classics...”. In the quote, it explains that after only one complaint about two books having racial slurs the school took it off shelves. This shows that it is not difficult for one to challenge books and it was not even a challenge but a complaint which made the school take the books off. “Parents who don't like specific books can have their kids "opt out" of an assignment without infringing on the rights of others.” (“Banned Books - Top 3 Pros and Cons.”) If parents can have their kid opt out of an assignment, they should just be able to tell their kid to not read a certain book instead of impacting what everyone else reads. For example, if the situation was like banning books the entire assignment would have to be redone or scrapped just because one person did not like it. When people challenge books they may hurt others as the book may be taken away either temporarily or permanently and could affect what others