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History Class

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thread starter Travis Sep 11 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Is it even needed? I mean come on, who cares about what we did hundreds of years ago, it is already done and not going to change. The saying "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it" is false, because even people who do know history repeat it anyways. Its not like some terrorist looks at how the Holocaust and Hitler ended and change his mind, hes going to do it anyways. It may be important to know some things in history, like the major things, but not everything that doesn't matter such as the Boston Tea Party (example) what does that have to do with present times... What they should really teach in school is Future Studies, things that are going to happen, and like suspected transportation and living styles of the future.

0xBanneditx0 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Boston Tea Party = Big example of modern government rebellion in the USA

daangdang 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Yes, it's needed.

MrClucky 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The way people lived before is not only a very interesting thing to learn but can help you understand how humans are where they are now, and what that means for the future. If you actually think that history is useless you are stupid. .

XcoldshadowX 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

History is studied for the future.

CrownedSorrow 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Travis : Is it even needed? I mean come on, who cares about what we did hundreds of years ago, it is already done and not going to change. The saying "Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it" is false, because even people who do know history repeat it anyways. Its not like some terrorist looks at how the Holocaust and Hitler ended and change his mind, hes going to do it anyways. Sure he may do it anyways, but he learns from mistakes. By learning from history, he would know what not to do and try not to make the same mistakes as the previous person did.

DeMoNiAk 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, I like history.

ZakEmbar Sep 11 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

George Santayana: "Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it." and I think history is pretty interesting

VMIT 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

at least it is easy : /

romeolove24 09/11/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

To learn past mistakes and to honour to those who dies bravely. That's all I got.

Applesnacks Sep 11 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

"He who fails to learn from history, is doomed to repeat it." Edit: 1 reason to learn is to learn from past mistakes. Example: Dont make the same mistakes Hoover made during the Depression.