We, in the interests of helping create a Christian America, want to eliminate the threat posed by William Shakespeare’s subversive plays. They undermine traditional values, glorify sin, and sow seeds of rebellion in impressionable young minds. To protect our culture and ensure a morally upright future, we propose a comprehensive ban on Shakespeare’s plays in schools, libraries, and public programs. Here are ten reasons to justify this bold action, followed by a strategy for making it happen.
Ten Reasons to Ban Shakespeare from Public Schools and Libraries
Explicit Content: Shakespeare’s works are rife with sexual innuendos, bawdy humor, and scandalous relationships that corrupt young minds. Plays like Romeo and Juliet glorify forbidden love and reckless behavior.
Questionable Morality: Characters such as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth revel in ambition, deceit, and murder, encouraging admiration for immoral behavior.
Paganism and Witchcraft: Macbeth openly promotes sorcery and demonic rituals, in direct violation of Christian principles against witchcraft and paganism.
Subversive Authority Figures: From King Lear’s downfall to Julius Caesar’s assassination, Shakespeare undermines respect for leaders, fostering a dangerous disregard for authority.
Promotion of Cross-Dressing: Plays like Twelfth Night and As You Like It celebrate cross-dressing, challenging traditional gender norms and confusing children about their roles in society.
Undermines Traditional Marriage: Shakespeare glorifies impulsive love, secret unions, and disobedience to parents in plays like Romeo and Juliet, eroding the sanctity of traditional marriage.
Relativism and Moral Ambiguity: His works lack clear moral lessons, instead celebrating flawed characters and leaving young minds adrift in moral gray areas.
Anti-Nationalist Tendencies: Shakespeare’s histories present leaders and nations in a complex, often critical light, which undermines the sense of patriotic pride essential for a Christian America.
Foreign Influence: Shakespeare promotes non-Christian and foreign values, elevating characters like the Jewish Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and the Moorish Othello.
Too Intellectual: His plays require critical thinking and analysis, encouraging intellectual elitism instead of reinforcing straightforward, wholesome values.
A Strategy to Eliminate Shakespeare’s Influence
Legislative Action: State legislatures can draft and pass bills designating Shakespeare’s works as inappropriate for public use, making them ineligible for inclusion in school curricula or library collections.
Revised Educational Standards: School boards can work with educational committees to revise literary standards, excluding Shakespeare in favor of texts that align with Christian values and reinforce traditional norms.
Library Oversight: Public library boards can classify Shakespeare’s works under “restricted access,” requiring age verification or parental consent for borrowing.
Community Outreach: Organize grassroots campaigns to educate parents and community members about the dangers of Shakespeare’s works, rallying support for their removal.
Alternative Curricula: Promote literature that aligns with Christian nationalist ideals, offering wholesome and patriotic stories that celebrate faith, family, and country.
By taking these steps, we can eliminate Shakespeare’s corrupting influence and ensure our cultural norms are preserved for future generations. Together, we can protect the hearts and minds of our youth and build a more virtuous America.