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EffieBlack

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27. Even if they don't teach it in school, where is the intellectual curiosity to learn it on one's own.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 01:52 PM
Apr 2019

Folks' knowledge in this information age is - or should not be - limited to what they learned in school. Surely much of what millennials know now was never taught in their classrooms ...

Capt. Ross: Corporal Barnes ... Is there no book, no manual or pamphlet, no set of orders or regulations that lets me know that, as a Marine, one of my duties is to perform code reds?

Cpl. Barnes: No, sir. No book, sir.

Capt. Ross: No further questions.

[as Ross walks back to his table Kaffee takes the book out of his hand]

Kaffee: Corporal, would you turn to the page in this book that says where the mess hall is, please?

Cpl. Barnes: Well, Lt. Kaffee, that's not in the book, sir.

Kaffee: You mean to say in all your time at Gitmo, you've never had a meal?

Cpl. Barnes: No, sir. Three squares a day, sir.

Kaffee: I don't understand. How did you know where the mess hall was if it's not in this book?

Cpl. Barnes: Well, I guess I just followed the crowd at chow time, sir.

Kaffee: No more questions.


From "A Few Good Men"

This is why history repeats itself. Renew Deal Apr 2019 #1
This should be a required course NYMinute Apr 2019 #2
20th century history was an elective in high school tymorial Apr 2019 #4
We studied the Holocaust in both US and World history in high school. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #19
I had a high school class dedicated the history of to WWII Germany ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #48
Shocking. What has become of our educational system? sinkingfeeling Apr 2019 #3
They focus on standardized testing constantly. world wide wally Apr 2019 #7
republicans. nt barbtries Apr 2019 #13
Even if they don't teach it in school, where is the intellectual curiosity to learn it on one's own. EffieBlack Apr 2019 #27
Just what was intended misanthrope Apr 2019 #30
Standardized testing. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #52
Sports, money, competition, military-warfare, sex- all connected appalachiablue Apr 2019 #53
All connected to the patriarchy. -nt CrispyQ Apr 2019 #55
Yup. Education has taken a real hit in 40 yrs. as planned. appalachiablue Apr 2019 #58
Holocaust knowledge is also declining among Europeans, Canadians!! appalachiablue Apr 2019 #57
I learned about this in school. They don't teach it anymore? Iliyah Apr 2019 #5
This is sad. rownesheck Apr 2019 #6
It is more than sad, it is educational neglect. Caliman73 Apr 2019 #20
Don't even need to learn in school treestar Apr 2019 #8
How is that even possible? Solly Mack Apr 2019 #9
Because teachers don't want to teach it. When my daughter was in high school pnwmom Apr 2019 #34
Sounds like a teacher tired of reading bad term papers. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #36
I vote for "idiot." n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #37
"Sixty-six percent of Millennials and 41 percent of adults" Um, every Millennial is an adult. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #10
There are other adults that aren't Millennials dumbcat Apr 2019 #16
Got it--processed it incorrectly as I glanced at it clearly. Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #25
No problem dumbcat Apr 2019 #35
It's not complicated Blecht Apr 2019 #17
My god.... words fail. onecaliberal Apr 2019 #11
doomed to repeat. barbtries Apr 2019 #12
I'm sure this is by design, but I find it disgusting ecstatic Apr 2019 #14
It is a bit strange that Germany, dugog55 Apr 2019 #15
Like the US should have classes on slavery and the genocide of Native Americans n/t TexasBushwhacker Apr 2019 #56
Unbelievable Trumpocalypse Apr 2019 #18
Exactly. It's unbelievable. Mariana Apr 2019 #24
Yeah, I don't believe it, either obamanut2012 Apr 2019 #38
Part Of The Problem RobinA Apr 2019 #21
I wonder if some if that is trolling the poll taker Amishman Apr 2019 #22
The Millennial who lives in my house thinks so. Mariana Apr 2019 #23
Millennials aren't teenagers. moose65 Apr 2019 #29
So 88% are sure and aware of the holocust. Srkdqltr Apr 2019 #26
Do schools spend much time teaching 20th century history? JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #28
General history courses sarisataka Apr 2019 #31
Thanks! JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #32
It's sad, but I believe it. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #33
You have to understand the past bdamomma Apr 2019 #42
I agree. We do have to understand the past to move forward in the future. Captain Stern Apr 2019 #49
Captain Stern bdamomma Apr 2019 #59
"Millennials" are adults, the oldest are in their mid-30's now (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Apr 2019 #39
That is sad bdamomma Apr 2019 #40
How the fuck is this POSSIBLE??? Volaris Apr 2019 #41
DeVos had nothing to do with educating Millennials. Mariana Apr 2019 #43
Technically that's true...but her and her ilk have been with us in one form or another Volaris Apr 2019 #44
Where there is ignorance repukes thrive. Joe941 Apr 2019 #45
Not surprised. Behind the Aegis Apr 2019 #46
I didn't learn about the Holocaust in school either Codeine Apr 2019 #47
I learned a lot about the Holocaust, Hitler JonLP24 Apr 2019 #50
You don't know where you are going if you don't know where you have been. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #51
Not just the US. Ignorance is widespread in Canada, Britain, France appalachiablue Apr 2019 #54
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