Absent History

Everyone says the main reason behind taking History classes, is so we don't repeat the past. In reality, it teaches two points.

Life isn't far, if you take a Sociology class you will learn this as well in spades. Don't believe the lie, that all men are created equal. We are all products of the nature of our parents, which thrusts us into the nuture that they're nature has created. It's sort of a hive complex, because we are hardwired to more likely think a certain way, and with the basis of the nuture by our parent's culture to share the same groups of people. The best defense against this case is our own groups, which are based upon nature and rebellion that is based on the nuture of the nature.

Secondly it provides those that are okay with abusing the system to have a clearer view of how to do so. Slavery ended almost 150 years ago, and equal rights were granted until around 100 years later. Oposition towards African Americans and anyone that is remotely different is still the same as it has ever been. There weren't any lessons learned from the Civil War except that if you try to separate from the government; it will take you down. Look at big business, while many people currently are learning about Business in the Gilded Age from 1870 to 1900. While somethings have changed, the larger issue is still at hand. Big business is allowed to get away with too much, only at the hands of middle to low class citizens.

Throughout the lessens of History, it seems that for the large part that people are not created equal, and those that tend to fair better for themselves care little about those who have had no control over their caste. We are products of our families and our communities, there is nothing special about who we are except what that creates. Life like a roll of a dice, crap shoot.