It is a view held, that learning about history holds no worth for people living in the present. I disagree with the statement and choose to explain my argument.
Every human being is part of a heritage and has an ancestor. These make an individual belong to society. It defines the religion, caste and creed of people that distinguishes them from each other. Our cultures create a unique identity to be shaped further. For example: a child born into a Christian household will be baptised, taught the prayers of that community and married to further pass on the tradition to his children.
A sense of belonging is required to be associated with organizations. Our past helps us dwell on the rich culture we associate with. The ancestry, we descend from giving us recognition. For example: Rajiv Gandhi is the descendant of Mahatma Gandhi who is considered to be the father of our nation. Each person is given a surname apart from their own name, which traces their roots. For example: surnames like Fernandes, Dias, D'souza are Christian while Shaikh, Khan is Muslim.
If the past did not hold value, then no field would be flourishing today. All fields of education source back to medieval roots. For example: History as a subject traces the lives of people who lived centuries ago and glorifies their great deeds.
The only time our ancient self doesn't matter is, when we are judged wrongly in the present for a crime committed long before.
In conclusion, it is evident that our lineage is very crucial to our present.
It is a view held, that learning about history holds no worth for
people
living in the present. I disagree with the statement and choose to
explain
my argument.
Every human being is part of a heritage and has an ancestor. These
make
an individual belong to society. It defines the religion, caste and creed of
people
that distinguishes them from each other. Our cultures create a unique identity to
be shaped
further
. For
example
: a child born into a Christian household will be
baptised
, taught the prayers of that community and married to
further
pass on the tradition to his children.
A sense of belonging
is required
to
be associated
with organizations. Our past
helps
us dwell on the rich culture we associate with. The ancestry, we descend from giving us recognition. For
example
: Rajiv Gandhi is the descendant of Mahatma Gandhi who
is considered
to be the father of our nation. Each person is
given
a surname apart from their
own
name, which traces their roots. For
example
: surnames like Fernandes, Dias, D'
souza
are Christian while Shaikh, Khan is Muslim.
If the past did not hold value, then no field would be flourishing
today
. All fields of education source back to medieval roots. For
example
: History as a subject traces the
lives
of
people
who
lived
centuries ago and glorifies their great deeds.
The
only
time our ancient self doesn't matter is, when we
are judged
wrongly
in the present for a crime committed long
before
.
In conclusion
, it is evident that our lineage is
very
crucial to our present.