Book Banning

Claim

•  Banned books helps students get a better understanding of the past
• Banned books help students cope and connect with something
• Increases creativity
• Widens prespective on uncomfortable topics

C0unterclaim

• Inapropaite for some age groups
• Banned for language, sexual content, racism etc.
• Able to give students the wrong impression 
•  Keeps them sheltered away from explcit content 

Rebuttal

• Helps kids mature faster
• They will have to deal with all the topics eventually
• Being sheltered is no way to learn about the world around you 
• Censorship is all about text search not context   

1)Penner, Diana. "Decision on Reinstating Banned Book May Come Today." Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN). 30 Apr. 2010: A.21. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.

2)Moore, Martha T. "'Huck Finn' Navigating Choppy Waters Again." USA TODAY. 06 Jan. 2011: A.3. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.
3)Petri, Alexandra. "Searching for Offense." Washington Post. 19 Oct. 2013: A.13. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.
4)Slivinski, Krystyna. "Banned Book Back in Class." Chicago Tribune. 13 Jun. 2013: 1. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.
5) Zucchino, David. "'Invisible Man' May Appear Again." Los Angeles Times. 25 Sep. 2013: A.8. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 02 Jun. 2014.