Banned Books?
by Benjamin Barker
Recently I saw an article from TIME that discussed the top 10 banned books.
I was surprised to see Huckleberry Fin on this list. But then again, I was surprised to see any book on this list. The whole idea of banning books makes me think of fascism.
This article is definately worth a read as it discusses the books and the reasons for banning the books.
I remember when I was in high school, there was talk of not allowing us to read certain books while at school. Which meant the library would not be carrying certain books because of their content. I thought to myself, what if I brought the Anarchist Cookbook to school to read in the library? I was told this would not be allowed and I would receive detention, or a possible suspension if I were to carry out such an act.
I suppose I agree with certain restrictions in certain environments, after all, I don’t think a Kantian approach would work in many atmospheres. I certainly wouldn’t want my fifteen year old child previewing sexually explicit content in an educational atmosphere.
You’ll find that some of the books on this list were banned because of their direct connection to the culture of society during the time it was banned. Because of that, I suppose we could say that if you give a banned book enough time, it will eventually become unbanned as soon as society changes enough for it to be so.
Top 10 Banned Books from Time.com
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