A government has a duty to protect the individual rights of its citizens by enacting laws, which are in fact a set of rules intended to ensure the harmonious and safe interaction of society . Based on determining the moral values ​​of society, whether or not the laws conform to morality has 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 the question of moral right or wrong in several religious texts, but where do these scriptures come from? Looking back in history, it appears that the origins of these literary works were written by mysterious writers in the very distant past, meaning that there is no clear evidence to establish 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 provides enormous space and opportunity for misinterpretations, since each translator and interpreter, depending on their personal thoughts, beliefs and experiences, have 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 sure that they are reliable and true since they were written ages ago. has been so long and they weren't actually around to be able to say that they are completely certain that they are accurate. , basically they all just adapt to a morality based on individual preferences and beliefs and in fact always...... middle of paper...... I know everything. Obviously, banning books doesn't just restrict people's educational opportunities. development, but also leaves them ignorant of the true state of the world and unprepared to face real-world challenges. The government should have no say in this, since ultimately it is each individual's decision to choose their reading material. Works Cited Brown, D (2003). The Da Vinci Code. United States: Doubleday. Geoffry, K. (February 24, 2009). Wikipedia. On 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 Wikianswers. Retrieved March 4, 2014 from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090108152529AAqJzfM.