"Censorship cannot eliminate evil. It can only kill freedom. We believe that Americans have the right to buy, stores have the right to sell, authors have the right to write and publishers have the right to publish constitutionally protected material. ("Books and authors banned"). Harry Hoffman, president of Walden Book Co., Inc., is accurate in this respect , they are not eliminated from society; however, their message emanates to create an impact. If the public hides the contents of these books, the victims that these censors seize from these works are rarely exposed to what is being censored by them or by attempting to ban a book, you draw more attention to that distinct book, so society is more likely to read it. So, in reality, censors have no tangible reason to ban books, especially since they violate so many legal standards. and ethical; Banning books violates the First Amendment, takes away the meaning of books, and denies the morals that could be taught in schools. Context of Book Banning and Censorship Typically, books are expurgated due to some sort of violence, vulgarity, sex, sex education, homosexuality, witchcraft and the occult, “secular humanism,” depictions of rebellious kids, and the terms “ politically incorrect” regarding racist or sexist language. The Supreme Court has ruled against censorship several times, as in the following cases: Board of the Island Trees School District v. Pico, where the superintendent attempted to ban books from his school's library without appointing any type of committee, and a 17 - A year-old student named Steven Pico, who led a group of students, sued the school board on charges of violating t...... middle of paper ......rg/ speech/libraries/topic.aspx ?topic=banned_books>.Page, Benedicte. "New edition Huckleberry Finn Censors 'n-word' | Books | Guardian.co.uk." Latest news, commentary and reviews from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk. 05 January 2011. Web. 31 March 2011. .Pitner, Suzanne. “Why Books Are Banned: Common Reasons for Censorship and Challenges Related to Reading Materials.” Suite101.com: Online magazine and writers' network. July 11, 2009. Web. March 31, 2011. .Simmons, Rhonda. "Fredericksburg.com - Anne Frank's Diary Censored by Culpeper Schools." Fredericksburg.com - Home page of Fredericksburg, Virginia. January 29, 2010. Web. March 31. 2011. .