As Defined By Webster

His´to`ry
n. 1.
1. A learning or knowing by inquiry; the knowledge of facts and events, so obtained; hence, a formal statement of such information; a narrative; a description; a written record; as, the history of a patient's case; the history of a legislative bill.

2. A systematic, written account of events, particularly of those affecting a nation, institution, science, or art, and usually connected with a philosophical explanation of their causes; a true story, as distinguished from a romance



I usually don't post other peoples work on my blog figuring that if you wanted to see that work in the first place you wouldn't be on my blog. Today I'm breaking my own rules.

The above definition Webster provides defines history as a 'true story, as distinguished from a romance'. The irony is that the history of wars is always presented as a romantic affair. Media helps the masses fall in love with the technology of wars, heroic moments of bravery within the wars, the triumph of good versus evil. They strike upon our emotional chords when we are most vulnerable to let us know that we are good, we are upholding the laws of liberty despite the costs. Whether it be our living rooms or our school rooms; romance, not truth is the special of the day. We balk at the idea of teaching children sex education at an earlier age; while at the same time we insist on the prostitution of their minds with an endless supply of media propaganda that makes any Playboy look like a Nancy Drew novel. One sided media blitz's help to secure our insecurity as a nation about what we're doing to the world. The close minded, eyes half shut, snow globe that plays out on nightly television is a promotional catalyst to ensure our ignorance to what the rest of the world knows is the 'rest of the story'. Media romance must die if we are to move from the dark of ignorance to the light of enlightenment.