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When judging an individual, we are often inclined to either take into account his or her history or we may angrily dismiss it because the past can be a precursor to that individual’s actions someday or it may turn out to be a savior; on the other hand, an individual’s history may be completely eradicated by mountains of good deeds and acts of benevolence which eventually put a mark of irrelevance on the face of the past.
Judging nations on their past is a feasible thing; in fact, it is completely legitimate because the presence can only be explained by the past. This is true when understanding economic downturns, inflations, social ills, wars, and so forth.
History can be the key to a wealth of knowledge or it can open doors for heedlessness. Being a recipient of history is an art in and of itself.
History begets both enlightenment and ignorance. Its lessons are not comprehended by many.
The highlights of history can either cause the leaders of our dimensions to delude our minds or perhaps they can help us see events replicate themselves in a déjà vu fashion. But we remain idle as citizens of the world; we allow the media to play with our minds. We sometimes fail to act although we may very well be aware of what will come.
This begs the question: What does history teach us and what have we done with that knowledge? The war in Iraq was a déjà vu and so were many more events. The conflict in Darfur was a foreseeable problem for many agricultural, political, and geographic reasons. The attempt to eradicate Jews in Europe is now seen in the form of genocide with no impunity in Palestine; a scapegoat, if you will.
We must delve into the chapters of history to understand the phenomenon of “today”. We must, however be careful recipients.
The events of today have an explanation in the palms of history.
A person’s behavior might very well be explained by the chapters of his or her past.
History has a lot to offer; but its contents must be swallowed responsibly…
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