Book Bans

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: Parents have the right to decide what material their children are exposed to and when.
- Pro 2: Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries.
- Pro 3: Keeping books with inappropriate content out of libraries protects kids but doesn’t stop people from reading those books or prevent authors from writing them.
Cons
- Con 1: Parents may control what their own children read but don’t have a right to restrict what books are available to other people.
- Con 2: Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it.
- Con 3: Books are a portal to different life experiences, and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development.
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