Okay to ban books?

[WitchAssassin]

Do you think it is okay to ban books? Why or why not?

Which books would you ban if you're okay with it?

 

[MisterBobbyPin]

Banning books is a rather stupid practice. Are some books offense, absolutely but banning just makes people want to read them more. It's simple science, you ban it they all go and read it.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

We all need to read the greats we hear about in history class. It's never okay to ban a book if the is a genuine interest in at least 1 person wanting to read it. Even more so for the whole medium. If they were to ban books then it would be against the freedom of religion. So might as well give them a good fight if you were to.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

Depends on the book I would say, but most don't deserve a ban like any of the Harry Potter books.

 

[Nomad]

I am even against banning Hitler's Mein Kampf.

 

[ZandraJoi]

I don't believe in censorship nor in banning. History is history & it cannot be changed. Just because one group doesn't like a certain book does not mean it should be banned nor should it be pushed.

 

[Artisan Vistra]

I am even against banning Hitler's Mein Kampf.

Indirect reference to what I was talking about. Then there's Uncle Tom's Cabin and Ulysses 1922, 1984, Tropic of Cancer... I'm just pulling the others out of searches, they could be tamer than said first book.