Friends I am so discouraged when an educated man proved himself to be ignorant of the above said thing.
2007-12-26 04:18:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Knowing what is B.C. and A.D. is a part of history. So every educated person knows about it or has atleast heard it during his/her school and college days.
Probably the reason why such a thing prevails is that, unlike other nations, our country does not stress on the history of our nation and its importance. For any profession, no one is required to know about any historical fact or event.
Thus there is practically no use of history or its knowledge on the professional front. People are more interested in having a MBA degree than knowing their land!
As there is no place for history, people dont bother to keep in mind what is AD or BC as it hardly affects their lives.
But it is surely pathetic not to know it!
Happy New Year!
:)
2007-12-27 17:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by ♫§ФúñÐ Ôf §ì£èñ¢è♫ (Яudra) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because some schools don't use that terminology, preferring to use C.E. (Common Era) instead of A.D. and B.C.E. (Before Common Era) instead of B.C.
The abbreviations A.D. and B.C. are both Christian-centric (B.C. = Before Christ and A.D. = Anno Domine = "Year of Our Lord" = Christ).
It's plausible that your educated friend was educated in a non-Christian religious community (such as in an Orthodox Jewish day school or a Hindu Indian school or a Muslim madrassa) and hence would not have learned the terms A.D. and B.C.
This would be no less ignorant than your average American who would be unable to tell you what temperature it is right now in degrees Celsius.
2007-12-26 21:43:40 · answer #2 · answered by asnakeny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a history teacher, and yes, it is discouraging. Someone above said it really doesn't matter because it doesn't have anything to do with their lives. That's what you mean by "educated". If they have no basic framework for history, than can they be educated? It's not particularly technical, is it? All you have to know is that we divide ancient from modern times by the approximate date of the birth of Christ -- "Before Christ" and "Anno Domini, the year of our Lord". The ancient Greeks and Egyptians were "BC" and the Middle Ages and Renaissance were "AD". It's hardly something that is only relevant to a person's job, like medical terminology.
2007-12-26 13:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Educated" does not mean what it used to. A grade twelve education used to be adequate for life and really included a lot of knowledge. But over the years it has become less and less valuable. So this educated man may simply not have as good of an education as you think.
2007-12-26 13:06:10 · answer #4 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's nothing to do with your education etc.when you are not using it frequently you get confused.somethings are not normal man in every body's life,yes when you are teaching or studying and then you don't know what B.C. or A.D then it's bad.So don't mind if people like say what is B.C or A.D.
2007-12-26 12:52:06 · answer #5 · answered by lucky s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are few resources to guide people. Not as many people read as frequently as they used to. I don't know if these situations where basic info is missing is due to changes in the schools and the information taught.
2007-12-26 12:33:20 · answer #6 · answered by GeekDGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.C before christ.
A.D annodominic
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2007-12-28 12:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheer Up!
2007-12-26 12:39:43 · answer #8 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are outdated terms that are no longer used in academia. The proper terms are b.c.e. (before common era) and c.e. (common era)
2007-12-26 22:45:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life is full of disappointments.
2007-12-26 12:25:11 · answer #10 · answered by Grey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋