censorship

Why There Should be Censorship Censorship is the examination of material for objectionable matter. It is used to keep material from influencing people the wrong way. A book has always been able to affect people, either positively or negatively. And censorship of books makes sure that way is positive. That is why the censorship of books should exist in public schools. One reason that censorship should exist is that it would make sure books don't distort reality. It isn't uncommon to hear that a child killed himself imitating his favorite cartoon character. Although this usually happens because of television shows or movies. It could also happen because of a book. Another example of books distorting reality is drugs. Sometimes books can show people partying a

But usually booksdon't show the troubles people face with an addiction. And since books are so much like movies, they shouldbe censored like movies. Without the censorship of books, many groups ofpeople would be offended by the books read in school. Jewishpeople would become very angry if someone was reading a book thatpraised Hitler. Without it, children would get the wrong message about things likedrugs and alcohol. ndhaving a good time while getting high on drugs. Most current books have a lot ofcursing, and some people may not like that. Without censorship, itwould be much harder for children to grow up properly. Finally somereligious groups may not like the content of some books. And finally, like a movie, it takes time for a child tobe ready for the mature content of some books. Sochildren shouldn't read books that have mature content because theyaren't ready for it. Children can't go to a theater to see a XXXmovie, because they are not mature enough to handle the scenes. One example of a bookthat has a lot of bad language is Howard Stern's "Private Parts" Thereare many examples of bad language in it, but none that can be said inan essay to be handed in.