A CRIME OF THE AGES Years ago, British playwright John Osborne uttered the statement, "Censorship is the most common social blasphemy because it is mostly concealed, built into us by indolence, self-interest and cowardice," his words, however old, remain true even today. Censorship. The very word suggests the oppression of the human race. Though the history of The United States of America has been a prosperous one, the banning of literature represents it's one glaring …showed first 75 words of 519 total…

…showed last 75 words of 519 total…Censorship feeds the eternal flame, which burns some of the world's greatest literature. It takes pride in the oppression of creativity. It sets out to demolish the freedom of others. Most of all, it forcefully imposes one person's morals onto another. Through the ages, our society has come a long way. However, we as a nation will not be able to progress any further until the mindless censorship of literature is either eliminated or contained.