Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should schools be able to ban books?
Position2 of 3

Yes, schools should be able to ban books

This position holds that schools should be able to ban books. It argues that schools have a responsibility to regulate what children read — keeping out material that promotes hate speech, and shielding young students from content too mature for their age.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. School books should be banned if they promote hate speech
    Hate speech is the public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence towards a person or group based on something such as race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. School is the place for young adults to get education and should not be manipulated to be a platform to disseminate hate and violence.
  2. Children should not read about mature content
    Children should not be exposed to topics such as substance abuse, violence, and sex at a young age.