Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Can knowledge of the past be beneficial for those of us living in the present? Some people think that the information of the past is out-dated and thinks that it is useless. But, others believe that it is very significant. Though, a significant portion of the past cannot be applied to the present days, learning about the past gives us significant information, prevents us from repeating the mistakes of the past, provides various ideas for scientific inventions and contributes to the understanding of the purpose of our existence.

Knowledge of the past is various important in certain circumstances. For example, if we want to know how the technology is progressing, obviously we should have the idea of the past to compare the technology development to the present. Another example to support my statement is as follows. Discovery of micro-particles, electrons, protons and neutrons in physics revealed the possibility of creating the flow of electrons under the influence of magnetic field. Every production process today is based on this latter discovery of electric current, which would not be made without past knowledge of electrons existence.

Besides providing knowledge of fundamental discoveries, past experience helps us to prevent the re occurrence of negative events in the history of our civilization. School children learn about the world wars cited in the history text books so that when they grow up they don't repeat the mistakes of their predecessors. One of the brightest examples is atomic bombs dropped on Japan during world war second. Knowledge of such negative experiences is necessary for humanity to continue its existence.

Moreover, learning about the past helps satisfy people's desire to understand who they are and why they exist. History and Religion are necessary for discussing these foremost philosophical questions. If people have not being learning about the past, Bible texts, which gives answers to these questions, would never be preserved till the present day. In the same time Bible is the main guide for majority of the world population today.

Consequently, it is imperative to learn about the past, because this knowledge is valuable for our civilization's development. Technological progress, avoidance of past mistakes and contribution to understanding the purposes of existence can only be achieved through understanding of predecessors' lives and deeds.

Lastly, by the above cited examples and reasons I conclude that learning about the past is very important for us.