If we censored everything that people find offensive, we would censor:
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Considered "dangerous" because of vulgarity, occultism, violence and sexual content.
Banned in Freeport High School, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, 1985.
Removed from
Issaquah, Washington, optional high school reading list, 1978;
required reading list, Middleville, Michingan, 1979.;
Jackson-Milton school libraries, North Jackson, Ohio, 1980;
Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982.
Challenged by Libby (Montana) High School, 1983.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
"Objectionable" language.
Removed from
Westport, Rhode Island, high school classrooms, 1977;
Aurora, Colorado, high school classrooms, 1976;
Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982.
Cujo by Stephen King
Removed from
Westport, Rhode Island, high school classrooms, 1977;
Aurora, Colorado, high school classrooms, 1976;
Anniston, Alabama, high school libraries, 1982.
Cujo by Stephen King
Profanity and strong sexual content cited as reasons for opposition.
Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985;
challenged by Rankin County, Mississippi, School District, 1984;
removed from Bradford, New York, school library, 1985;
rejected for purchase by Hayward, California, school trustees, 1985.
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985;
challenged by Rankin County, Mississippi, School District, 1984;
removed from Bradford, New York, school library, 1985;
rejected for purchase by Hayward, California, school trustees, 1985.
Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
Cited for profanity.
Banned by Spring Valley Community High School, French Lick, Indiana,
1981;
challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Banned by Spring Valley Community High School, French Lick, Indiana,
1981;
challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974.
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Objections to sexually offensive passages.
Challenged by Wise County, Virginia, 1982;
Alabama State Book Committee, 1983.
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Challenged by Wise County, Virginia, 1982;
Alabama State Book Committee, 1983.
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Labeled as a "sex novel."
Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980.
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
Considered "dangerous" because it "teaches children to lie, spy, back-talk and curse."
Challenged by Xenia, Ohio, school libraries, 1983.
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Challenged by Xenia, Ohio, school libraries, 1983.
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Considered "dangerous" because of objectionable language and "racist" terms and content.
Challenged by Winnetka, Illinois, 1976;
Warrington, Pennsylvania, 1981;
Davenport, Iowa, 1981;
Fairfax County, Virginia, 1982;
Houston, Texas, 1982;
State College, Pennsylvania, area school district
1983;
Springfield, Illinois, 1983
Waukegan, Illinois, 1984.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Considered "dangerous" because it preaches "bitterness and hatred against whites."
Challenged by Alabama State Textbook Committee, 1983.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Considered "demoralizing inasmuch as it implies that man is little more than an animal."
Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974;
Sully Buttes (South Dakota) High School, 1981;
Owen (North Carolina) High School, 1981;
Marana (Arizona) High School, 1983;
Olney, Texas, Independent School District, 1984.
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Objections to purported anti-Semitism.
Banned by Midland, Michigan, classrooms, 1980.
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Objections to pro- Communist material and explicit sexual matter.
Challenged by Jackson County, Florida, 1981.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Considered "dangerous" because of its profanity and "vulgar language."
Banned in Syracuse, Indiana, 1974;
Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1977;
Grand Blanc, Michigan, 1979;
Continental, Ohio, 1980l
Skyline High School, Scottsboro, Alabama, 1983.
Challenged by Greenville, South Carolina, 1977;
Vernon-Verona- Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
St. David, Arizona, 1981;
Telly City, Indiana, 1982; Knoxville, Tennessee, School Board, 1984.
Challenged by Winnetka, Illinois, 1976;
Warrington, Pennsylvania, 1981;
Davenport, Iowa, 1981;
Fairfax County, Virginia, 1982;
Houston, Texas, 1982;
State College, Pennsylvania, area school district
1983;
Springfield, Illinois, 1983
Waukegan, Illinois, 1984.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Considered "dangerous" because it preaches "bitterness and hatred against whites."
Challenged by Alabama State Textbook Committee, 1983.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Considered "demoralizing inasmuch as it implies that man is little more than an animal."
Challenged by Dallas, Texas, Independent School District high school
libraries, 1974;
Sully Buttes (South Dakota) High School, 1981;
Owen (North Carolina) High School, 1981;
Marana (Arizona) High School, 1983;
Olney, Texas, Independent School District, 1984.
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Objections to purported anti-Semitism.
Banned by Midland, Michigan, classrooms, 1980.
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Objections to pro- Communist material and explicit sexual matter.
Challenged by Jackson County, Florida, 1981.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
Considered "dangerous" because of its profanity and "vulgar language."
Banned in Syracuse, Indiana, 1974;
Oil City, Pennsylvania, 1977;
Grand Blanc, Michigan, 1979;
Continental, Ohio, 1980l
Skyline High School, Scottsboro, Alabama, 1983.
Challenged by Greenville, South Carolina, 1977;
Vernon-Verona- Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
St. David, Arizona, 1981;
Telly City, Indiana, 1982; Knoxville, Tennessee, School Board, 1984.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Removed from required reading list by Westport, Massachusetts, 1977.
Banned by Freemont High School, St. Anthony, Idaho. (Instructor was
fired.)
Challenged by Merrimack (New Hampshire) High School, 1982.
The Shining by Stephen King
Considered dangerous because it "contains violence and demonic possession and ridicules the Christian religion."
Challenged by Campbell County, Wyoming, school system, 1983.
Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985.
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Banned by Union High School, Anaheim, California, 1978.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Considered "dangerous" because of profanity and undermining of race relations.
Challenged (temporaily banned) in Eden Valley, Minnesota, 1977;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
Warren, Indiana, township schools, 1981;
Waukegan, Illinois, School District, 1984;
Kansas City, Missouri, junior high schools, 1985;
Park Hill (Missouri) Junior High School, 1985.
Protested by black parents and NAACP in Casa Grande (Arizona)
Elementary School District, 1985.
Removed from required reading list by Westport, Massachusetts, 1977.
Banned by Freemont High School, St. Anthony, Idaho. (Instructor was
fired.)
Challenged by Merrimack (New Hampshire) High School, 1982.
The Shining by Stephen King
Considered dangerous because it "contains violence and demonic possession and ridicules the Christian religion."
Challenged by Campbell County, Wyoming, school system, 1983.
Banned by Washington County, Alabama, Board of Education, 1985.
Silas Marner by George Eliot
Banned by Union High School, Anaheim, California, 1978.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Considered "dangerous" because of profanity and undermining of race relations.
Challenged (temporaily banned) in Eden Valley, Minnesota, 1977;
Vernon-Verona-Sherill, New York, School District, 1980;
Warren, Indiana, township schools, 1981;
Waukegan, Illinois, School District, 1984;
Kansas City, Missouri, junior high schools, 1985;
Park Hill (Missouri) Junior High School, 1985.
Protested by black parents and NAACP in Casa Grande (Arizona)
Elementary School District, 1985.
China has banned:
1959: Ben-Hur, for containing "propaganda of superstitious beliefs, namely Christianity."
1959: Ben-Hur, for containing "propaganda of superstitious beliefs, namely Christianity."
2001: ' 'A.I., directed by Steven Spielberg is banned because it is too sad and shows a bad scenario in the future.
2005: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, for its unflattering depictions of Chinese society
2006: Scorsese's The Departed, for suggesting that the government intends to use nuclear weapons on Taiwan
2007: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. 10 minutes of footage containing Chow Yun-fat's portrayal of Singaporean pirate Sao Feng have been trimmed from versions of the film which may be shown in China. Chow is onscreen for 20 minutes in the uncensored theatrical release of the film. No official reason for the censorship was given, but unofficial sources within China have indicated that the character offered a negative and stereotypical portrayal of the Chinese people.
2010: Avatar, 2D versions were banned on January 23 because it was thought that its themes may lead audiences to think about forced removal, and may possibly incite violence
2011: In April 2011, several news sources reported that the Chinese Government had "banned" time travel "films". However, the original article in the New York Times stated that guidelines published on March 31, 2011 by the State Administration for Radio, Film & Television discouraged television dramas that showed characters traveling back in time.
And lest anyone forget, the most feared movie in Philippine history... Dun dun dun! The Da Vinci Code!
The Philippine Alliance Against Pornography (PAAP) appealed to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the showing of The Da Vinci Code in the Philippines. They branded the film as "the most pornographic and blasphemous film in history" and also requested the help of Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other religious groups to stop the showing of the film. In addition, they compared Dan Brown to Adolf Hitler.
Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), expressed through a pastoral letter that even though The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction, it "shapes the imagination, stirs emotions and forms mental associations" and added that "Brown has created the impression that his fiction is historical fact." Before the pastoral letter was written, Lipa City Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, CBCP senior member, wrote Consoliza Laguardia, chairperson of the Movie and Television Classification Board (MTRCB), and requested her to prohibit the film's showing in the Philippines, where the majority are Christians, because of its "sacrilegious" and "blasphemous" nature.
This sure sounds awfully familiar.
And lest anyone forget, the most feared movie in Philippine history... Dun dun dun! The Da Vinci Code!
The Philippine Alliance Against Pornography (PAAP) appealed to Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to stop the showing of The Da Vinci Code in the Philippines. They branded the film as "the most pornographic and blasphemous film in history" and also requested the help of Pope Benedict XVI, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and other religious groups to stop the showing of the film. In addition, they compared Dan Brown to Adolf Hitler.
Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), expressed through a pastoral letter that even though The Da Vinci Code is a work of fiction, it "shapes the imagination, stirs emotions and forms mental associations" and added that "Brown has created the impression that his fiction is historical fact." Before the pastoral letter was written, Lipa City Archbishop Ramon Arguelles, CBCP senior member, wrote Consoliza Laguardia, chairperson of the Movie and Television Classification Board (MTRCB), and requested her to prohibit the film's showing in the Philippines, where the majority are Christians, because of its "sacrilegious" and "blasphemous" nature.
This sure sounds awfully familiar.
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