Censorship vs. Free Speech is a recurring idea. Although the Scopes trial didn't present banning evolution as a censorship issue, this is exactly what it was: an attempt to censor a topic from the public school system. The Scopes trial, then, was an early twentieth century example of a censorship vs. free speech issue. The prosecution argued that teaching evolution should be banned because it presented a danger to the community and students. The defense argued that this violated the free speech of Scopes and that he should have the right to teach about the subject if he deemed it important. At the heart of the debate is the issue over what individuals are free to say, and where, and what the community has the right to ban from its public spaces.
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