censorship

While I was reading this article, I agreed with Mathabane’s thoughts on censorship. I have not read the book, so I think I might change my thoughts on censoring his book. However, for now, I agreed with his thoughts. As he wrote at the end of this article, I also think that censorship is not the solution in this situation because everyone can publish the books in the way he or she wants because everyone has freedom. I think if I were one of parents who have a child reading “Kaffir Boy” in school, I would censor the school, not the book. I think it is school’s mistake that they did not tell the parents about this book or story, because it became required reading for thousands of high schools in America and why they think this book is valuable or why they think government decided to let high school students read this book. I understand that the human refuges to take facts or realities in their life because they do not want to hurt themselves by accepting the unacceptable facts or cruel realities. However, in my opinion, people also should not censor the prostitution scene because it is a fact and it is a reality that the author experienced and it actually helped people before and also now it helps. I think it can be an opportunity that parents usually cannot hold to teach teenagers about prostitution and what they need to do when they have those kinds of situations. Lots of books are published even though the stories are just cruel, sexual, or critical. “Kaffir Boy” is selected to be read in thousands of high schools and I think there is why it is selected even though this story has sexual part. So I agree with Mathabane’s thoughts.