Have you ever heard about books and other forms of literature that have been banned? Have you stopped to wonder what kind of horrible things those books could possibly contain? What could have possibly driven bodies of authority to ensure that they were completely removed from shelves so that the only way to attain them was by breaking the law? Sometimes, books are banned because of inappropriate language or content. Other times, books are banned because of the dangerous ideas they contain.
Ideas can lead people into believing things that are not true, or adopting views that can cause them to behave dangerously and irrationally. Some ideas, as history has proven, can be so malicious that they cause the death and suffering of millions of people.
The words and ideas of people can be powerful influencers. In fact, the beha-viours and values of most human beings are shaped by other people. Young people grow using the ideas and guidance of others. They are one of the most susceptible groups to the influence of external ideas, regardless of whether they may be positive or negative.
