Public schools are becoming more relaxed about what they teach in each subject to make it less uncomfortable for people to talk about; for example, sex education is now taught in schools in greater depth and at earlier ages than in the past, to make it easier for people to talk about sex in a more mature way. Banning books that contain sexual content, vulgarity, and violence gives children and young adults a reason to giggle about these topics when discussed in class because we are taught that these topics are inappropriate to talk about publicly. There are many factors that play an important role in how an individual perceives certain topics in books. If taught at an early age that these topics are appropriate for mature discussion, a child is less likely to find it funny or be offended. The way a parent reacts to certain material is the way a child is trained to react the same way (Kelly). Authors are denied the right to free speech because parents cannot accept what they say. According to the American Library Association (ALA), family values, religion, political views, and minority rights are four motivating factors why people want to ban books although there are many others (Kennedy Kids' Book Censorship) . Racial issues are commonly a concern when it comes to book bans because people often mistake the content for encouragement rather than discussion (Kelly). Religious fundamentalists often find topics such as homosexuality and magic inappropriate because they seem to advocate harmful lifestyles and witchcraft when the writer could simply be using these topics to help a child expand their imagination to different ideas of life (Kelly). Family values ​​are a big issue when it comes to which tea...... middle of paper ......010. Network. November 20, 2010. Kennedy, Elisabetta. "Banned Children's Books - Children's Books Banned by Censors." Children's Books - Reviews Articles Lists of the best children's books. About.com, 2010. Web. November 20, 2010. Kennedy, Elizabeth. "Censorship of Children's Books: Book Banning and Censorship of Children's Books." Children's Books - Reviews Articles Lists of the best children's books. 2010. Network. November 20, 2010. Pitner, Suzanne. “Why Books Are Banned: Common Reasons for Censorship and Challenges Related to Reading Materials.” Suite101.com: Online magazine and writers' network. 11 July 2009. Web. 20 November. 2010. .