...Censorship Hinders Education in Schools Censorship is a negative influence on schools and education in general. Censorship is the forbidding, blocking, limiting, or obstructing access to information for whatever reason. When it is introduced into the school education system it comes with some flaws and drawbacks not intended by the original effect by which safety is the biggest concern. When teachers assign research on a certain controversial or unsafe topic, it is not allowed to be surfed on the school grounds due to internet filters or lack of books concerning them how are the students expected to complete the assignment let alone learn with that big barrier? There is also the problem with that it will actually encourage the curiosity of...
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...Book Banning I stand here today to address is the issue of book banning in school libraries. The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) defines censorship as: “The removal, suppression, or restricted circulation of literary, artistic, or educational materials… of images, ideas, and information…on the grounds that there are morally or otherwise objectionable in light of standards applied by the censor”Though parents may choose to discuss what their children are exposed to the idea of removing it from access to the public is absurd. By removing books from school libraries concerned members of society are now limiting children and their potential to expand their horizons. I firmly believe everyone has the right to be exposed to knowledge. By limiting the literature that a young mind is exposed to limits the ability to understand and become open minded. On that note I understand that some books should not be hand to children until they have the mental capacity to comprehend the language and the meaning behind some books as not to see these books as simple stories or to be taken literally. I understand that people have reasons for their censors but it does not mean they are always right. There are four motivational factors that may lie behind a censor’s actions. Those factors are family values, religion, political views, and minority rights. On the basis of family values, the censor is usually threatened by changes in accepted traditional ways of life. They view sexual...
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...Imagine a world where the government seeks power by silencing the ideas of its people by banning their books .Some may say this is the world we live in. Related to book banning is literary merit defined, as a high quality of writing including drama poetry and prose. Author of the howl, Walter Van Tilburg Clark is famous for his definition of literary merit. He states “The only final test, it seems to me, of literary merit, is the power to endure”. Others may call it "standing the test of time". Book banning in America is the restriction of a book to a certain group of people for the purpose of censoring specific material. Often the material is that, that has been declared dangerous and unfit for young children American Library Association promotes the freedom to choose or the freedom to express one's opinions despite the controversy from the book. On the contrary the act of banning a certain book can cause an uproar as well. Many will go as far to say...
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... our curriculum has change to incorporate the growing need for diverse information. The freedoms to say, write, or have the right of expression in a manner without legal boundaries. As outlined in the first amendment, Americans are to have right to say or believe what we want, and how we want to express it. However, in an attempt to banish ignorance about our history while not offending students from other countries, and cultures, some of our textbooks have been censored. The beginning of book banning in schools is like, “an unnoticeable disease, which multiplied into a deadly cancer that has continued to consume more rights each year” (ALA p. 21-22.2005). When educational entities accept a policy which allow the banning of literature and other works, what effects will this have on the intellectual potential or possible views of our youth? Anytime a constitutional right is denied, the loss may cause many number of issues For example, if we denying a student the freedom to read any book, they wish reduces their freedom. This limitation may provide the child to develop a narrower outlook as their viewpoints maybe less insightful. Once we find that this constitutional right has been compromised, we wonder what right we will lose next. Using censorship is not right as it goes against everything this country was built on, the freedom to write or express ourselves in anyway. “While the attempt to keep children pure for as long as possible is admirable, it takes the form of leaving...
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...has been controversy over whether the book should be banned in public schools. Some people say that the book has strong political and religious views, along with pervasive language. "It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a n****; but I done it, and I warn't ever sorry for it afterwards, neither. I didn't do him no more mean tricks, and I wouldn't done that one if I'd a knowed it would make him feel that way" (Twain 156). Huck is not too happy about having to apologize to a black man, but he does it anyways. It shows a paradox by having Huck be not as racist as everyone else, which makes him a good person. This could have a negative effect on students due to racial slurs and foul language that could offend others....
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...people vehemently oppose restriction on their freedom to own guns. Tougher gun control is an issue that is seen as black and white, though it is not. It is true that these dangerous weapons entails greater responsibility on the owner’s part. What I don’t understand is that we immediately opt to either say yes or a definite no, while saying yes means completely banning civilians to obtain guns. Saying yes on gun control absolutely does not mean a total ban. We can still buy and acquire these weapons for personal defense, while at the same time following strict policies for check and balance. Data on weapons effect does not prove correlation A psychological view known as weapons effect has been the basis for laws in gun control. The theory suggests that weapons can induce aggressive behaviour with tendencies to inflict harm when exposed with weapons (especially guns) for a relative time. While this is a good point, some studies have criticized its assumptions for its ecological validity (results cannot be used to conclude real life applications) perhaps due to the nature of the study itself. Still some argue that weapons effect does the opposite results according to other studies. For instance, results described by Kates and Mauser (2006) from data by the United Nations International Study in Firearms Regulation in 1997 presents developed nations (Norway, Finland, Germany, France, and Denmark) with high rates of gun ownership yet with relatively low crime rates (Kates & Mauser, 2006)...
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...Bigger Stronger Faster In the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster written and directed by Christopher Bell the main focus was steroid use amongst Americans and their medical, emotional, and physical effects. Christopher Bell is an American man who was raised in a Christian family home in New York State with his parents and two brothers. Like every American boy he and his brothers looked up to American heroes like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hulk Hogan, and Sylvester Stallone. As they grew up they wanted to be just like their heroes, they wanted to be big and strong and compete competitively like their heroes. The brothers grew up lifting weights, wrestling and playing football like most average American teens boys. The documentary goes to explain that later on in the Bell brother’s lives they all continued to keep getting bigger even when they lost the motivation from their heroes who have been uncovered to using steroids on national news. Christopher Bell was the most hurt out of his brothers to find out this news and did not know what to do. Had everything he had looked up to as a child been a lie? Everything that he believed from his heroes when he was younger had all been a lie because of their use of steroids. His heroes where not the people that he thought they really were when he was growing up. Unlike Christopher, his brothers did not have as big of a problem with their heroes using steroids and even started using steroids themselves. When finding out that his brothers and...
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...were forty men from ages nineteen to forty with standard body weights, who had experience with lifting weights. These forty men were randomly placed into four groups: a placebo and no-exercise group, a testosterone and no-exercise group, a placebo and exercise group, and a testosterone and exercise group. The doses given to each subject as well as the amount of exercise of each individual were closely monitored. The test ran for ten weeks, and the body compositions, muscle sizes, and muscle strength of the men were then analyzed. The negative side effects of the testosterone during the testing were limited and minor. Despite all having similar body types before the experiment, the men in the testosterone and exercise group had by far the largest increase in muscle size, and, likewise, the testosterone and exercise group showed the greatest increase in the amount they could squat and bench press. These results conclusively show that the effects of PEDs, such as testosterone doses, are obvious and significant. I plan to use the results from this journal to exhibit that PEDs provide a clear advantage for the athletes that abuse...
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...District High School Libraries in 1986 outlines the biggest reasons used to justify the banning and censoring of this novel, ¨Restricted to students who have parental permission due to language used in the book, depictions of torture, ethnic slurs, and negative portrayals of women” (ala.org). There have been so many arguments and court hearings over the fact that people find this book to be too inappropriate and explicit to be accessible within schools. Vonnegut's’ Slaughterhouse-Five should not be...
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...the novel Fahrenheit 451. The book Fahrenheit 451 was written in the 50’s during the time where book banning and censorship was realistic. It was written because of Bradbury’s belief that the world would look tyrannical in the future. The civilians in the book do not think divergently or question anything, and books are prohibited. Anybody who owns a book or has possession of them will face consequences that include arson of their home and imprisonment, which is the fireman's job to take care of. The firemen, including Montag the main character, find the citizens who have books and light their homes on fire. However, once Montag meets a girl named Clarisse, a “bizarre person” according to society because she has curiosity, everything changes. He begins to have his own beliefs...
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...reproductive effects to carcinogenic (cancer causing) effects (“DDT -...
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...Due to their typically violent and offensive content, modern video games have recently been under investigation. This prompts the question: “Should we permit the government to suppress our rights and censor violent entertainment?” Bills are being put forward to manage video games, banning minors under the age of 18 to purchase "mature" rated video games. In the United States Supreme Court case known as Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, seven out of nine justices were against regulating video games, justifying it as the first amendment right of free speech. What originally raised awareness to video game violence was the assumption that the offensive content in question has a positive correlation with aggressive and violent adolescent...
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...become the industry norm, which in turn is causing societies perception of a beautiful woman to be distorted. Fashion scouts need to be more aware of the model’s natural BMI that they employ and require help if signs of an eating disorder are present. A Utilitarian point of view on whether or not thin models should be banned would be to ban the use of thin models in modeling. In the 1960’s, supermodel Twiggy came on the scene. She is best known for her very thin, waiflike figure that brought on her nickname (Twiggy). Twiggy’s look became the new desired look for models regardless of whether it was their natural size or a size that was brought on by an eating disorder or excessive exercise. Now decades later we are still seeing the effects of the demand for stick thin models and how it has affected society. More specifically the rise in eating disorders and low body mass index or BMI in models on the runway today. There are two types of eating disorders that are most common: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder where a person diets, exercise, or doesn’t eat even if they are underweight. People with this disorder often times have a large fear of becoming overweight or gaining weight. Those with anorexia nervosa have a warped perception of themselves (Thompson p159-161). Bulimia Nervosa is when a person binges on food or has frequent episodes of overeating. They then use different methods to relieve themselves of their...
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...Keith Lyman Professor Patrick Welsh AMH2020 – 218620 21 October 2016 Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring Book Review In the environmentally historical book Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson, the horrific consequences of insecticide use on the environment and ecosystem are chronicled. Carson’s novel was originally published as a three-part journal article in the New Yorker in June followed by the publication of the book in September of 1962. The book is known for beginning the modern environmental movement, which eventually led to the banning of “the domestic production of DDT and the creation of a grass-roots movement demanding protection of the environment through state and federal regulations” (Carson/Lear 9). Carson used her widespread knowledge...
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...economic term, inflation is rise in general prices of goods and services in an economy which leads to erosion in the purchasing power of money i.e. each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Its effects on the economy are both positive and negative. The task of keeping inflation low or stable is usually given to monetary authorities. Generally these monetary authorities are central banks. ____________ The primary tool used by RBI to control inflation is monetary policy There are broadly two ways of controlling inflation in an economy 1 Fiscal measuresand 2 Monetary measures In economic term, inflation is rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. It leads to erosion in the purchasing power of money. Its effects on the economy are various and can be simultaneously positive and negative. Negative effects of inflation include decrease in the real value of money and other monetary items over time, uncertainty over future inflation which may discourage investments and savings and inflation is rapid enough, shortage of goods as consumers begin hoarding out concern that prices will increase in the future. Positive effects include ensuring central banks can adjust nominal rate of interest intended to mitigate recession and encouraging investments in non-monetary capital projects. The task of keeping the inflation low and stable...
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