Should Books Be Banning Books In Schools?

Words: 836
Pages: 4

Book Banning: Books are a very important part of the world. However, books are often banned by parents who want to protect their children from potentially inappropriate or harmful content. Book banning happens in schools, especially when librarians or educators’ book choices are overridden by parents and/or administrators. Deborah Caldwell-Stone, the director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, tells reporter Hillel Italie that, “’It used to be that a parent had learned about a given book and had an issue with it. Now we see campaigns where organizations are compiling lists of books, without necessarily reading or even looking at them”’ (Assoc. Press. Banning books should not be allowed because it forces people …show more content…
This makes sense because you are immersed in a world, and follow a unique, complex, character(s) when you read. Most of the time, you empathize with their experience because good books describe it so well that it can feel like you’re living it. Stillman also notes that EQ boosting “can literally be seen in your brain waves when you read” (Inc.com). People in the modern world tend to have a harder time socializing, and it visibly impacts people’s mental and physical health. The US Department of Human Health Services mentions that “The physical health consequences of poor or insufficient connection include a 29% increased risk of heart disease, a 32% increased risk of stroke, and a 50% increased risk of developing dementia for older adults. Additionally, lacking social connections increases risk of premature death by more than 60%” (hhs.gov). Depression also occurs almost twice as often in those without social contact and those who had limited social exposure as children. Books that are banned are often on controversial topics, but how is someone supposed to know how to act when confronted with these topics if there is nothing to learn