Forums → WEPR → Should kids/teens/adults be FORCED to read?

I have to read EVERY day! But I like to read so I can't complain

They should be pushed to read. Force invades the person's rights, but I definitely think there needs to be a bigger push to read. My mind was poisoned by Spongebob as a young lad. And now it's too late for me...

Well no one can FORCE you to read but you really should be literate. We live in a society which is based off sending information to each other. The most popular form, texting and e-mail, both require you to read. To get better at read you have to, well, READ. The best way is to read a book. Books are entertaining and more thought provoking than, let's say... any thing on Disney. If aren't careful enough you might actual learn something. (Gasp!)

Kids/teens/adults should read, but the should not be forced to read, is their wright not reading.

Reading is like breathing. It may feel like your being forced to read, but would you complain if you were forced to breath? You have to know how to read to understand warning signs, safety labels, pay bills, shop, and so on and so on.

Forced is a bad word, I would say everyone should be required to learn how to read. Free or not, reading holds everyone accountable for their actions.

you an lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.


With that in mind, you can't really "FORCE" someone to read, you can give them books, and have them open them. In the end they can choose not to comprehend the words they are seeing.

I personally don't know anyone who does not read something any day, it is impossible not reading, anywhere words can be found.

IN some countries where illiteracy runs as high as 72% many of them don't really read...


also, America has an illiteracy rate of .001% that means a handful of people can't read, how would you explain that?

You are required to read (usually), but not forced. You're never going to be at gunpoint and have the killer say 'Read this or die'.

Once you can read, to you mean you should be forced to read every day? No, but it's hard not to.

If you don't know how to read, then its nearly impossible to get through life but i don't think you should be forced against your will.

also, America has an illiteracy rate of .001% that means a handful of people can't read, how would you explain that?

My opinion

The law says to go to school. You go and you learn to read. Follow the law or DIE!

I would probably attribute most of that to mentally challenged people

I don't think forced is quite the word that I would have used here, but I feel that people should be educated. If they don't know how to read, how are they able to read to their children? Or for that matter, how are they able to eat out? They would look like a fool if they were going by what the pictures looked like to tell the story, and they couldn't order what they wanted, they'd have to have someone else read it for them to make their choice.

NO!!!!! I hate to read.

No actually there are some people who live in abject poverty and cannot afford to get an education.