Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says children should be taught about British Empire

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He was born in Iraq so he might just have an insight into the matter.

Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says children SHOULD be taught about the benefits of the British Empire and warns teachers should 'leave their political views outside the classroom'

Nadhim Zahawi warned woke teachers they should not just preach about the negative parts of Britain's history.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-children-taught-benefits-British-Empire.html

 

[Nordberg]

The fact is they took over for resources and selfish reasons. They badly treated the people there and saw them as lesser people. They were ruthless and brutal.

 

[archives]

I believe they are in any High School World History curriculum, good and bad

 

[Celticguy]

the guy certainly has a point about teaching colonialism as well as leaving personal bias out of the conversation.

 

[Jack]

I wonder if the Spanish teach about the Spanish Empire? Or the Portuguese? Or the French?

 

[Legion]

He was born in Iraq so he might just have an insight into the matter.

Non sequitur.

 

[archives]

the guy certainly has a point about teaching colonialism as well as leaving personal bias out of the conversation.

Difficult here given that early American History is understood as an exploitation of the colonies such that Americans felt the need to revolt

 

[Legion]

I wonder if the Spanish teach about the Spanish Empire? Or the Portuguese? Or the French?

They do. You'd know that if you read anything except Manga comics.

 

[moon]

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He was born in Iraq so he might just have an insight into the matter.

Just another tamed Tory immigrant, maggot. They seem to like pulling the ladder up when they've gained their blue rosettes.

 

[archives]

I wonder if the Spanish teach about the Spanish Empire? Or the Portuguese? Or the French?

Why wouldn’t they be? We learned about the treatment of Native Americans at the same time celebrating the development of the West

 

[Jack]

They do. You'd know that if you read anything except Manga comics.

I learned about the Egyptian Empire. Is that racist? And what about the poor Pyramid-builders, where's restitution for those guys?

 

[Jack]

Why wouldn’t they be? We learned about the treatment of Native Americans at the same time celebrating the development of the West

I was just wondering. Maybe we should erase the Past ... and just make shit up? Like, 'Black Slaves revolted, overthrew their Masters, and demanded Equal Rights!'. Wouldn't that be the way to go?

 

[Legion]

I learned about the Egyptian Empire. Is that racist? And what about the poor Pyramid-builders, where's restitution for those guys?

Their descendants got revenge in 1956 and again in 1967. Maybe that wasn't in the comic books you were reading at the time.

 

[Jack]

Their descendants got revenge in 1956 and again in 1967. Maybe that wasn't in the comic books you were reading at the time.

Really? 3,000 years later? I guess, well, I guess that made them feel better.

 

[anatta]

Advantages and Disadvantages of Colonialism:
https://studybay.com/blog/the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-colonialism/

 

[Legion]

Really? 3,000 years later? I guess, well, I guess that made them feel better.