Why Would This Be Banned?

                 Banning books can be understandable if for the right reasons. This article included a list of 10 books challenged or banned. Another article included a list of some other books that were also banned or challenged. I agree with some of the books on the list, but I strongly disagree with many of the books on the list. Some of them being Bridge To Terabithia, Twilight, and also And Tango Makes Three.
                 I disagree with Bridge To Terabithia being on the list for one main reason. This reason being as stated in the article "Reasons for being challenged: Occult/Satanism, offensive language, violence." First off satanism, really i mean the main character uses his imagination to have an "adventure" with a friend, and later on with his sister. He imagines mystical creatures how does that support satanism, he is a young boy with a very exciting imagination. I believe Bridge To Terabithia should NOT be on the list of banned or challenged books.
            As well as the book i mentioned above Twilight should also not be on the list of banned or challenged books. " Reasons for being challenged: Religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group." The sexually explicit part i can agree with but the religious viewpoint? As far as i can remember there was nothing about religious views in the novel. I understand it can be unsuited to age group but seriously junior highers should be able to read these books and I'm pretty sure there aren't gonna be Twilight books at an elementary school.
            Lastly I disagree with And Tango Makes Three. This children's story is about two male penguins that hatch an egg together. I understand if you don't want your child learning about homosexuality, but how are they to accept people with those relationship views if they don't learn about how its okay to have those relationship views. Many parents do believe that their children should not be introduced to books of this kind at such a young age. If your child is not introduced to this particular relationship views they most likely wont learn to accept someone like the main characters in And Tango Makes Three.

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