Write about a poem or song lyric

I picked the song “Same Love” by Macklemore because it is about gay marriage and all the hate that people who like the same sex have been getting. I think that the song creates a message about a social issue that is argued about and expressed in a bad way. In the first verse he starts out with, “The right-wing conservatives think it’s a decision, and that at you can be cured by some treatment in religion.”  These lyrics explain how some people think that being gay is a decision and that it can be fixed by some sort of medicine. I think this is very true and should not be happening. This is a big issue right now and is being argued about a lot. Some people think it should be illegal and some people this it should be legal.  Like Macklemore also says in his song, “If I was gay I would think hip-hop hates me have you read the YouTube comments lately? “”Man, that’s gay”” gets dropped on the daily…” People say “Man, that’s gay” and “You’re so gay” a lot. Even when you’re walking down the street or in a restaurant. It is a choice and anyone can have a feeling for or believe in. Just like Macklemore says in his song

Letter to Ms.Berner

Dear Ms.Berner,

I have come to think that some content in 6^th grade libraries is not appropriate for children. I think you and the school should take control and label these books appropriately instead of banning books. I think that the banning of books is taking away from a child’s world of books and fantasy.

                As Dr.Shira Gabriel says, “reading can affect your personality.” Gabriel also thinks that books should definitely NOT be banned. “We should not ban books” Gabriel says, “It takes away possible pathways and brainpower that they will not get.” Gabriel recently conducted an experiment taking 140 undergraduates and gave them excerpts from The Harry Potter Series and Twilight. After 2 weeks, the students were found to be healthier, smarter, and more imaginative. This shows that reading can definitely effect your ability to be imaginative and healthy.

                Also, as “Age-related Books: Right or Wrong” says, “Children are taught to read covers, age guidance is available already… This is not what kids want.” Another source says that Perks of Being a Wallflower is being re-evaluated for banning. “If eight year old's want to read an 11+ book, they can’t, this is definitely not what kids want. This is another example of how reading can effect a child’s world of imagination and a child’s fantasy.

                The article, “Why Captain underpants is the Most Banned Book in America” states that the book contains, “Potty Humor” and words like “That old guy” and “mean”. I understand that adults might get offended by the “That old guy” stuff because it can be offensive to older people, but if I was to ban every book that said that, there would be no books left to read! This is yet another reason why books should not be banned.

                In conclusion, I think that banning books is not right for a number of reasons. But overall I think you should have a good, legitimate reason to ban a book before trying to ban it. But it makes you think, why would people be this aggressive towards books? What can we do to stop banning? And finally, what book will be banned next.