Basically, Tisdale is saying that people ban books because of their effect on society's status quo but they claim that it is to prevent dangerous events, such as Romeo and Juliet causing teen suicide. Some restricted/banned books include Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Tom Sawyer, Tarzan of the Apes, and A Wrinkle in Time. Some of these books were said to be too gruesome or dark, or too occult.
First of all, most of these books are about good verses evil. SW, H&G, SB, do have some evil characters in them but who always wins in the end? The good guys, they always win. So get a life. Second, this occult stuff, just because someone reads about magic or wicca, doesn't mean they believe in it. It's just a book, entertainment. Harry Potter fans should read the following article: http://www.mugglenet.com/editorials/editorials/edit-amandah01.shtml Furthermore, if books encourage anything, it is imagination. Without imagination, we would be stuck exactly where we are today. No new medicine, technology, books, shows, music, or movies. How many times are you gonna be stuck watching March of the Penguins, listening to Black Eyed Peas' songs, playing Mario-Kart, or reading the same manga? We need imagination in order to move forward in time.
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