The Importance Of Knowing The Truth

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Through history there are documents and other artifacts which help point out what has taken place many centuries ago, however, those artifacts or documents are usually lost or destroyed not allowing the correct information to be taught. What is even worse than the information not to be taught due to information not being available, is when the documents or artifacts are present and the proof available, but the schools decide not to teach it any way. The people who want to hide the truth usually want there to be problems in society. By telling the truth and educating all properly, there could be less problems in society, ending riots and other malicious events. One of the biggest lies taught by the Eurocentric powers controlling the textbooks is what a wonderful man Christopher Columbus was. If the truth was told, there would be less hate making society a better place. People only want credit to be given to the correct …show more content…
By not telling the truth there are now two types of people, the ones who know the truth, and the one who don’t want to believe the truth and only listen to what ever lies are thrown their way. It is not the persons fault for not knowing the truth it is the education systems, the publishers. Once the problem is addressed, a solution will arise eventually leading to a greater picture in which the people know the truth. If people know the truth and the credit goes to the correct nations whole thought about a race can change allowing there to be peace, possible ending racism, or allowing the Natives to receive their land and rights which were stolen from them. The truth is always the best option when it comes to making things better. If everyone knew the facts and admit to the wrongs which were done it could lead to a happier society abolishing vast amounts of

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