Some people think history has little to tell us, but others think studying past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views.

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Question:
Some people think history has little to tell us, but others think studying past history can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion, citing examples from your experience.
Answer Hints:
First, you should state the reasons for both sides equally. Then, it would be best to choose the 'others' viewpoint to follow the question. It means you agree studying history can help us better understand the present. Many examples support it, like the recent pandemic and a similar one in 1918 influenza.

Support
  • No two drops of water are the same; every day is different. People must treat the future positively, with new times and new things.
  • The future isn't a mirror of the past. Even if there is one similar thing before it happens, how do we know when and where?
Object
  • Much knowledge comes from experiences. History is one of them.
  • The present and future are from the past; they are connected. The past stories will impact the current and future certainly.
  • Human benefits greatly by studying history, such as inventing the solar calendar.
  • When facing the current puzzles, people or governments look for answers in history. E.g., we see some solutions in the recent pandemic are similar to the 1918 influenza.
Answer 1
People who do not study history are condemned to repeat it. Some people claim that, but the opponents of the former argue that history does not have a beneficial role in people's lives...

To embark upon our lifestyle, culture, traditions, conventional wisdom, and so forth stemming from history...

On the other hand, with the advancement of technology, we can access information in the blink of an eye while surfing the internet...

Based on those above, although many people overlooked historical roles in modern life, it seems that they played a fundamental role in our lives, so the opponent's historical standpoint does not stand scrutiny and thus is indefensible...
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