Social Analysis

 I have identified the many reasons that books are being banned, between the historical oppression of specific groups of people, and the government constantly trying to control the media and the long lasting negative effects on today's youth, book banning has caused generations many problems and if left unchecked will affect many more. In order to avoid the negative effects of book banning such as, internalized racism/homophobia, white supremacy, and the normalization of white on black crime, it is vital for institutions to provide information and encourage the inclusion of diverse literature in the modern classroom, exposing more students to a broad range of perspectives so that the mistakes of the past US history can not be repeated in a new light. By challenging local and federal government on the laws that they pass prohibiting such ideas to be interpreted freely, we are living out the Catholic Social Teachings that God created for us to follow. God wants us to do the right thing, no matter how hard it is, encouraging unity, community, and love.