Book Banning is a Ban on Freedom of the Press
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 06:06:01
Nobody is forcing people to read a book and believe its viewpoints, so why ban a book when all it does is deny a person's right to read? The First Amendment to the U.S Constitution allows freedom of speech and press because they are a human's moral rights. A human also has the moral right to read whatever they choose, not what others decide is proper or not.
Book banners may believe they are
Is this Essay helpful? Join now to read this particular paper
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
and access over 480,000 just like this GET BETTER GRADES
the First Amendment. Other people cannot choose what is permissible and what is not. A person is allowed choices to decide for himself.
To ban a book is to infringe on the rights of everyone who can no longer have access to the book. The First Amendment clearly states there shall be no restriction to freedom of speech of press. Unfortunately, presently book banning is still attempted, and people's rights are being violated every day.
Need a custom written paper? Let our professional writers save your time.