"Censorship is never over for those who have experienced it" [Nadine GordimerCensorship and Its Aftermath] "God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide" [Rebecca WestThe Strange Necessity] "Wherever books are burned, in the end people too will be...
Recently, a group of teachers are calling for the banning of schoolchildren's homework, fearing the homework will make them stressed and unhappy. And others in support of the homework ban contend homework especially puts heavy stress on poorer children who lack books and computers to finish ...
I don’t see anyone calling for a law banning discrimination against tall people, and I presume that is because the problem is so trivial that any government solution would do more harm than good. Otherwise I agree with your comments. By the way, I am 6’4″ and often bump my head. ...
"We have all kinds of laws on the books that are from 100 years ago, 150 years ago. They're not invalid just because they're old. That's a silly argument." More: State pro-choice advocates win in court with restraining order by judge FOX 2: "You say tha...
Is book banning censorship? Why or why not? Take Action Evaluate theperspective of parentswho would like to remove a book from a school library. Consider “11 Banned Books through Time” at Encyclopædia Britannica. Consider thispro–book ban argument, and its notion that not all literature...
the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7–2 inBrownv.Entertainment Merchants Associationthat the California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors violated free speech rights. In the majority opinion, JusticeAntonin Scaliawrote, “A state possesses legitimate power to protect children from har...
Banning fur would remove a legitimate source of income and work for those communities while leaving the fur to rot instead of being used. [31] Additionally, fur is a crucial product in many Indigenous cultures and economies. The antifur activists and others pushing bans are “not thinking ...
Despite the 1954 law banning political campaigning by tax-exempt groups, many churches are clearly political. Every fall, the Alliance Defense Fund, a Christian legal group, organizes “Pulpit Freedom Sunday,” encouraging pastors to endorse candidates from the pulpit and none have suffered consequenc...