All over the world, authors produce works of art that are woven together not by shapes or lines, but by words. These works of art, whether books, documents or poems, are thrust into the eyes of humanity to be read, analyzed and thought about. These words were created to make a difference in the world. Unfortunately, when some writers use crude language and crude images, these works are banned. But do they deserve to be? The books were intended to make the reader see an idea in a different perspective. When that prospect is unwelcome to some parties, should it be a reason to ban books altogether? There is such a thing as free speech, and based on these thoughts, books don't deserve to be banned. In many schools in many countries, the lists of banned books are expanding. Many complain about classics disappearing from shelves, claiming they are “seditious” (a word used in one essay to describe twenty-three new additions to Korea's Army book blacklist), when in fact most of these books are bestsellers . The essay shows its readers the military's tactics to cut sales...
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