Opposition of Censorship

Opposition of Censorship
The issue of censorship and book banning are major issues in the lives of teachers and parents.   Many individuals feel that it is necessary to ban books, while others find it ridiculous.   The Cather In The Rye by J.D. Salinger is one of those books that was and still is banned today. Just like this well known classic, many other amazing books are banned for the simple reason that they don’t agree with society. In this day and age, parents want to always be there for their children protecting them and making their decisions for them.   This mentality is what brings about book banning in the first place. Many parents feel that the language or the message being portrayed by the book is risqué for their child to read. However, what parents don’t realize is that no matter how hard they try to protect their child, they are going to find out what they’re trying to hide from them.   This outlook is of one who disagrees with book banning. Along with their child finding out, there are many other reasons why book banning should not take place. For one, during the time period some of these books are written, speaking with bad language is acceptable and sexual scenes are not seen as outrageous.   Another reason book banning seems a little silly is because the parents can’t blame their children for reading the books instead the parents should turn to the teachers. It is the teachers who are knowledgeable and old enough to know what the content of the book is and its age appropriateness. Just because it has foul language doesn’t mean banning the book is necessary rather it means not giving the book to students who can’t handle it.   Censorship has been a part of society for many years and it is still a major issue in which people fight over.
Children are always learning new things and discovering new ways to do things on their own. Censorship first begins with parents and their view on certain issues. Parents are always trying to shelter their children...