Banning Books has Crossed the Line

 


       I know some people who are book nerds might have noticed (or didn't) that your book might have been banned or challenged. Some books might have been banned because they seem offensive, insensitive, anti-family, satanic, sexually explicit or racist, or all of the above. People might be surprised reading this article and finding out what books have been banned or challenged over the past 30 years now. Mostly in the United States great books that students should have read, should have never been banned from the start because of the education it teaches and the background given whcih might been flagged as inappropriate for kids at some ages. But from this research you wouldn't believe what books has been banned or challenged.

Some of you may know or heard of, "Where's Waldo?" Well you might be surprised because that book is banned from the U.S. Just because one of the drawings show on one of the pages in the book. It was a beach scene and the "illustrator" put a lot of detail "a lot" into the drawing itself. You may know some beaches that are really crowded you see ordinary or insane things happening. Well just say the drawing involved a woman lying down on the sun (probably tanning) in a bikini. If you have been to a beach before you would understand what the detail that has been put into this drawing "hint hint" (bikini).

I highly disagree on why this book got banned. Yes I agree that illustration was a little inappropiate but it doesn't need to be banned. Have you ever seen a child not enjoying that book or pointing out inappropriate things (well hardly ever) but it keeps them busy. Do you want your child bugging you while you are filling out paperwork, studying for a test, getting ready for work, talking in a conversation. I take that as a "No" so if you agree on why this book should be banned, you might want to change your decision on disagreeing because you may never know when "Where's Waldo?" comes in handy.

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