Importance of Teaching Genocides in Schools

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Chris Bohjalian once said, “But history does matter. There is a line connecting the Armenians and the Jews and the Cambodians and the Bosnians and the Rwandans. There are obviously more, but, really, how much Genocide can one sentence handle?” and Elie Wiesel says, “To forget a Holocaust is to kill twice.” There is a connection between every genocide, but how much can one sentence actually handle? This is just a repeating thing that keeps on happening and it has gotten to the point where it is not getting any better. If we stop teaching about the Holocaust, it is to kill twice because there will always be that one person who can actually make a huge difference and make good and peace in the world. However, there will always be that one person that has no care for the world and wants to discriminate one race, gender, or religion for no reason, or even because of stereotypes. We should continue teaching about the Holocaust and …show more content…

A lot of people may argue that it is not necessary for America to teach global conflicts like the Holocaust and Rwanda, however, it is important to learn about it to keep the citizens safe for future conflicts. If we continue to teach it in schools, it will be prevented in the future and to inform people on all the innocent lives that were lost and how cruel some people can be, and if one person steps up and tries to make a difference, the amount of genocides could really go down. By doing so, it will help genocides from not happening in the future, inform people about all the innocent lives that were lost and to show people how one person really can make a difference, and it is important to maintain peace throughout the world so they do not happen again. Contact your senators and/or school board today to ensure that America will continue to teach about global conflicts, and if they do not already, you could try to persuade them

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