A government has a duty to protect the individual rights of its citizens by enacting laws, which are actually a set of rules to ensure the harmonious and safe interaction of society. Based on determining the moral values of society, whether laws are in line with morality or not, have everything to do with each individual's personal sense of moral values, but there is a really important question that we must consider; if our laws were based on “morality,” what morality would we use? Religious people try to find the answer to right or wrong morality in different religious texts, but where do these scriptures come from? Looking back in history, it seems that the origins of such literary pieces were written by mysterious writers in the very distant past, meaning that no clear evidence exists to establish the authenticity of these religious texts. Due to the translation and copying of these writings, religious texts have become so ambiguous that it is often necessary to investigate and reinterpret their true meaning. Translation from one language to another offers enormous space and opportunity for misinterpretation, as each translator and interpreter, depending on their personal thoughts, beliefs and experiences, has different understandings and notions of the original language. The truth is that the fundamental foundation of religion is actually faith, which means that people who believe in these doctrines and facts are not actually certain that they are reliable and truthful since they were written a long time ago and were not actually there for them to say they are completely certain they are accurate, in essence, they are simply adapting to a morality based on individual preferences and beliefs and in reality, they always...... middle of paper...... know everything. Clearly, banning books not only limits people's education development, but also leaves them unaware of the true state of the world and unprepared to face real-world challenges. The government should have no say in this, as the decision to select their own reading material is ultimately up to each individual. Works CitedBrown, D (2003). The Da Vinci Code. United States: Doubleday.Geoffry, K. (February 24, 2009). Wikipedia. In Wikimedia. Retrieved March 2, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Da_Vinci_Code.Jones, P. (April 9, 2002). Rationality.net. In whose morality? Retrieved March 3, 2014, from http://www.rationality.net/morality.htm#Chapter 08.02 PERSPECTIVES OF MORALITY.Weatherfield, E. (January 5, 2001). Yahoo. In Wikanswer. Retrieved March 4, 2014, from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090108152529AAqJzfM.
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