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Originally Posted by Malachy
it would be as if your almost saying that you cant get a fair view of irish history if you are catholic, or indeed go to a catholic school, but im sure your not as ignorant to suggest that. if you are i think its time to see past that and realise that history is there of all to see and read and if you believe everything said to you in your class about history without checking it you need to re-think things.
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no i'm saying the chances of you getting a balanced view of ANY period of history is alot more limited when you're privvy to the politics and historiography that revolves around that area of history which you and I are.
what are the likelihood of someone getting the same account of irish history as you if they study at the theoretical king william III institute of higher learning on the shankill road taught by Olly Cromwell?
If you think what you're taught is not tainted by the circumstances ireland and ulster finds itself in then you're either obtusely thick or you're intentionally pleading ignorance.