Why Ban Books?

From the group Library Enthusiasts —-

20 Reasons Books Were Banned

1. Harry Potter – Banned for “promoting witchcraft.” Guess we should ban Halloween too?
2. The Lorax – Removed for being “anti-logging.” Trees have feelings, apparently.
3. Charlotte’s Web – Banned because talking animals were deemed “unnatural.” Seriously?
4. Green Eggs and Ham – Accused of promoting “homosexual seduction.” …How?!
5. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Banned in China because animals shouldn’t talk like humans.
6. Winnie the Pooh – Censored in Poland because Pooh doesn’t wear pants. Neither does Donald Duck!
7. Where’s Waldo? – Banned because one beach scene had a tiny cartoon woman in a bikini.
8. The Diary of Anne Frank – Challenged for being “too depressing.” Yeah, history is depressing.
9. Fahrenheit 451 – A book about banning books… was banned. The irony is painful.
10. James and the Giant Peach – Banned for “encouraging disobedience.” Kids, no peaches for you.
11. Little Red Riding Hood – Banned because she carried wine in her basket. What about grandma?!
12. Captain Underpants – Pulled from schools for “encouraging disrespect.” Also, underwear is offensive now.
13. Twilight – Challenged for “promoting vampirism.” Somebody tell Dracula he’s not real.
14. Of Mice and Men – Banned for “bad language.” If they read modern rap lyrics, they’d faint.
15. The Giving Tree – Removed because it supposedly “teaches toxic relationships.” Even trees can’t win.
16. The Great Gatsby – Banned for being too wild. That’s the whole point of the book!
17. Hop on Pop – Challenged for “encouraging violence against fathers.” Yep, a Dr. Seuss book.
18. Moby-Dick – Banned for having conflicting philosophies. Imagine banning a book for making you think.
19. The Grapes of Wrath – Removed for being too critical of the rich. Can’t upset the 1%, right?
20. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Challenged for promoting slavery… because of the Oompa Loompas.

—- and yes, I am aware of the Scripture that says “of the making of many books there is no end“

—- do you think banning books protects anyone or proves the point of Fahrenheit 451?