Memory

Is memory a 'good' thing for the people?


From the beginning, we remember events which happened in the past, sometimes celebrating and other times commemorating them. In my opinion, rememberinghelps us to build the present and to grow up more and more as a society.

To begin with, having a "history" behind a country is very important because this, in a certain way, attributes power. Forexample, one of America's first inhabitants, the Mexicas, burned all the books about their past and invented a new one that was more impressive than the real one. They did this so that their opponentswould have more respect for them because of their important past. Namely, we always observe the past to compare it with the present.

Secondly, everything that people do for their country could nothave enough value because nobody would remember it. For example: if we don't remember all the people who fought in a war to defend our country, I'm convinced that they would feel they have fought invain. The best tribute a country can do is to remember each one of them and everything they did.

Thirdly, we are in the present but, if we want to build a better one, we have to learn from pastmistakes. We would never move forward if we don't remember. We would be stuck in the same problems over and over again. There are some things we have to copy from the past because we know they worked andwe can use them now.

In contrast, there are some people who wonder why they should remember if the majority of things have to do with violence or not fond memories. But, actually, people remembergood and bad things. Added to this, remembering that would permit us to avoid mistakes and to know how to face this situation if it occurred again. In modern societies, one of longevity's problems isAlzheimer, which is an example of how we act when we don't remember.

Taking these points into consideration, I would say that it is good for us to remember because knowledge is built on previous...