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Censorship - School Essays

Censorship

The freedom to read is essential to the democratic way of life. But
today, that freedom is under attack. Private groups and public authorities
everywhere are working to remove both books and periodicals from sale, to
exclude certain books from public schools, to censor and silence magazines and
newspapers, and to limit controversial books and periodicals to the general
public. The suppression of reading materials is suppression of creative thought.
Books and periodicals are not the only things being suppressed by pressures to
the political and social systems. They are also being brought against the
educational system, films, radio, television, and against the graphic and
theater arts. ...

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The world is filled with obscene things. And it would seem that parents
are just trying to protect their children from the outside world. But does it
really help? My friends sister was upset with her parents for raising her in
such a sheltered environment. When she went away to college, she got a taste of
what the real world was really like. These days, an average elementary school
student knows many things. They are influenced by a wide range of sources, from
television and other forms of media, their environment at home and school, to
their personality and background. What they read does not necessarily mean that
they will follow it. Literature is a valued source of knowledge for these
children, and should not be held back. So rather than applying full censorship,
it should be made an age-related censorship. Many complaints were issued about
the immaturity of the readers. Younger children should be prevented from
borrowing material intended for an older age group. ...

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Added: 7/7/2004 07:15:08 PM
Category: Legal Issues
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