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I work with some very bright younger people but they have no knowledge of history at all. Not even WW2. They are aware it was an event, but not sure when it happened, how it happened or what happened.
I accept that they can't teach everything but I think a compulsory year in secondary education spent studying the Second World War and its effect on today's world would be highly beneficial. Its importance as an event cannot be over-estimated. It would at least give them an idea of the context of where we are now. These children will become the future decision-makers, and those who forget (or don't even know about) the mistakes of the past are condemned to repeat them.
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And first war too as both are entwined somewhat. I know the eu doesnt like it much coz Britain won and thats more of a reason to continue teaching it. Its a complex subject and a year isnt enough, but at least ground folk in the facts etc. If it get forgotten it makes it easier to reoccur
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“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".
“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
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It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
People who can't, or won't, use the correct spellings of:
Their, There, They're.
Their is the possessive form indicating belonging to them. You should only use this when you are indicating possession to a group. Look at the examples below.
The children all ate their sandwiches.
The soldiers polished their rifles.
The Greek people are justifiably proud of their beautiful country.
The passengers complained that the airline had lost their luggage.
There is the place, i.e. not here.
It is also used when saying 'there is' and 'there are'.
Put those books over there please.
I found the old shoes in there.
There are thousands of stars visible from Earth.
There is soot all over the new carpet.
They're is the contracted form of "they are". Remember that abbreviations like this should not be used in essays and other formal writing. They are fine in reported speech.
'They're all going to the cinema this evening,' said Paul's mum.
'I can't see where they're coming from!' he yelled.
'They're waiting for you in the interview room.'
'Do you know where they're going to be this afternoon?'
I get accused of snobbery when I pull people up on this, but it is really elementary English and if you can't be bothered to use the words properly then I can't really be expected to take what you say seriously.
One of these days... I'm going to cut you into little pieces.
Your making a good point their.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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