Remember Pearl Harbor.
Every time I have been to Pearl Harbor, I have seen stunned and appalled Japanese tourists coming out of the theater after having seen the excellent documentary that is provided at the Visitors’ Center. The apparently had NO IDEA that their Emperor and government had committed this heinous, sneaky, and dishonorable attack.
It is a very important lesson for all of us. What children are taught in school becomes their world view. If they are taught propaganda or false history, that is what they believe is the truth.
The tears of remorse, disbelief, and shame on the tourists’ faces were genuine, but they were more upset that they had been fed a pack of lies their whole lives and didn’t realize it till that moment. Betrayal is a horrible thing.
Imagine if the children of the mid-east were taught the truth....
And I worry about what kids today are being taught. And where would we adults be if we only had access to the alphabet tv stations...so many lies and half truths. Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...lots of lessons today?
Good morning LTOS ((HUGS))
Thanks for sharing that memory from your Pearl Harbor visit. You sometimes wonder about the other side.
That’s one reason I liked We Were Soldiers...
It showed both sides.