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Topic	56% of Americans don't want Arabic numbers to be taught in schools
Cacciato 05/23/19 2:59:24 AM #11:	RoboXgp89 posted... ParanoidObsessive posted... I'd be against teaching Arabic numerals in American schools, because it's a historical mistake and classical ethnocentrism to call them Arabic numerals in the first place. They were invented in India. We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them. more like defending race and countries weren't even defined back then, this is such a gullible statement Lmao <cite>Cacciato posted [p:922257540] in 56% of Ame... [t:77734307]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboXgp89 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ParanoidObsessive posted...</cite> <quote>I'd be against teaching Arabic numerals in American schools, because it's a historical mistake and classical ethnocentrism to call them Arabic numerals in the first place. They were invented in India. We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them. </quote> more like defending race and countries weren't even defined back then, this is such a gullible statement</quote> Lmao</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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