Censorship is a very debated issue. Some groups think that most things are "not suitable" for younger audiences, and some people are in favour of free speech. So it's hard to satisfy everyone. I say there shouldn't be any censorship for anything. If you're afraid of children reading it, then leave it up to the parents and put warnings and ratings on the cover such as movies. Parents seem to want to shelter their children from absolutely everything that they deem is wrong. Well, news flash, we hear much more swearing at school, we see violence on the news, and there are practically women in bikinis and shirtless men all over magazines that have nothing to do with the half naked model in the ad. For sake of argument, lets say parents did have the ability to shelter their children from absolutely ALL wrong things in the world. OK, well they have a nice comfortable childhood, but then they go off to collage. Suddenly they are surrounded by parties, alcohol, drugs, relationships, and complete freedom. So now you've practically dropped them in the deep end of life, with no floating devices, and no swimming experience. They're going to end up sinking. I don't think the language and sexual references in Slaughterhouse Five are bad. Vonnegut doesn't use them just for the sake of using them, he's just trying to be true to life, which is the kind of writer he is. Censorship in literature is like stifling creativity. What if someone had told Shakespeare that he couldn't have any violence or sexual references in his plays?
By: Rachel Cutler
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