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Sept. 13th, 2005

History is taught to students all around the world, but no matter where people learn it from it is always somewhat different. Societies will always view history from their own perspectives. The reason is obvious. People want to know how they came to be here and consequently learn more about their origins. This is why when mandatory history is taught it is always national history; because the governments can focus in on the main events from their own views and in many cases portray themselves as heroes.

In a way I'd have to say I agree with this. I love being Canadian, after all, but then I think to myself, "But what if I'm the one who's been brainwashed all this time?" Over the years I've learnt about the many different ways in which Canada has participated in wars and how Canada was created. This, however, is all taught to me by a government funded education system. Everything taught to us is what the government wants us to learn. In fact, here in......

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