Censorship is the banning of written work. This has been a subject of debate for some time in schools as parents and teachers tried to decide whether or not certain books should be allowed in schools for students. Censorship should be abolished because it creates a lack of open-mindedness in society, it limits the freedom for people to choose, and it doesn't prepare students for the real world.
Censorship is a short term benefit for schools and a long term problem. Students will be educated with a school education but when they go out to the real world, they won't have a clue. A variety of books allow students to develop their education and gain a sense of street smart and common sense. Censorship protects students from readi
ng what they're not supposed to, that's true. But on the other hand, students can't grow and learn without being able to read everything they can and make their own opinions.
In conclusion, censorship shouldn't even be considered. It's not something that will have a lasting benefit for society because it limits freedom for people to choose, it creates a lack of open mind, and it also doesn't prepare students for the real world. Censorship is probably all right in elementary schools, but as students grow older they should be aware that there's more to learn if they don't close themselves off and just focus on one thing. If we censor books, then we're making them focus on just one thing without teaching them that there's a different world o
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