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Is it OK to ban certain books?

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Eth

It's important to note that books contain knowledge, and as we all know "knowledge is power". It is surely OK to ban a book if it contains knowledge that could cause harm in the wrong hands - eg: how to make a bomb.

Hanwans

I believe that books are written by authors for the way they envisioned their idea. Even if it is plainly wrong, unjust or disagreed with everyone is entitled to an opinion and people must understand that. This can be displayed through books and people need to have access to this. If we ban some books but not others, this will only lead to further debates on which books should be banned and what criteria to be met for it to be banned. When a book is published everyone has access to it and this is because authors are allowed to express ideas. Therefore, i believe that books should not be banned as everyone is entitled to expressing a view and everyone is allowed to read or disagree with their view.