Battles B.C.

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Well, now, lets not turn into those elitists now. The world may not know history like we do, but they know other things. Everyone has their own interest, be it computers, machinery, agriculture, philosophy, anatomy, law, etc, etc. They too have their own elitist groups where they sit in a circle, one leg crossed on top of the other, and bemoan how uneducated the rest of the world is and how enlightened they are. No one likes such groups. No reason why we should turn into such.

No one can learn everyting. Instead, people prioritise. And as far as education goes, sorry to say this, but history is basically the msot impractical and useless thign to learn. I am an avid history fan. History is my life. Yet I recognise this fact to be true. There is some use in history, but compared to other things, it is basically useless.

I agree with you on the point of avoiding elitism, but I think he meant that it's too bad they don't know the truth in this situation.

As far as history being impractical and useless, I would have to agree to differ. I believe history to be one of the most important ingredients in a quality education. I suppose it boils down to every individual and how they measure things of importance, usefullness, and success in general.