Books shouldnt be banned
One of the things that makes this country great is our freedom to say, write, and read whatever we want. Yet people are attempting to restrict our access to certain books, by either challenging them or banning them. The reasons are usually because it has sexual content or witchcraft and the encouragement of violence. Book banning has become so common that the last week of September is known as Banned Books Week. There have also been lists of frequently banned authors, as well as banned books. What is interesting about these is that many of the books are classics. The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees our right to free speech, which includes the right to read and write books that might be considered by some to be too violent, hateful, or offensive. Some people feel that schools, libraries, and governments should be the judge of what books are good. Others believe that kids or their parents should have the freedom to decide for themselves, and shouldn't have others' viewpoints imposed on them." How is an author supposed to do right to free speech if the people in charge can pick and choose what books they want kids to read? Banning books would take away from their right to free speech. The author's that is. They wrote the book expecting anybody to be able to read it. By banning a book you are taking away from what the first amendment was supposed to do. If a person wants to read the thoughts and mind of an author, they should have the right to, regardless if it's bad or not. I believe it's what best for them; we can't tell a child what is best for them if we haven't met them. Because this freedom is one of our rights as Americans, people feel that any form of censorship is wrong. Most people believe that people should be free to read whatever they choose. According to Carol Brey-Casiano, "Not every book is right for every person, but providing a wide range of reading choices is important for learning, and imagination. The abilities to read, speak,