The reality star defended millennials who lack knowledge about the crucial war, saying that getting to know it was bad for your mental health. He also argued that reflecting on the past is not as important as recognizing the problems of the present.
Freddy admitted that the lessons of World War II are “in a way” educational lessons, but that they are not necessary to learn today due to the problems the world is currently facing.
As one can imagine, Wilshaw strongly disagreed with these sentiments. He argued that the wars of the twentieth century were essential to establishing the freedoms that people enjoy today.
Freddy’s response to this argument was that he agreed with the impact of wars on human civilization, but felt that children had no need to learn the horrors of conflict at an early age.
He said telling young children that millions died for them is too intense for their mental health. He added that he felt a little exhausted when he learned it himself when he was young. According to Express, Freddy said, “Mental health is on the rise and I don’t think encouraging death or telling people how many people have died in a world war will help anyone in the future.”
Wilshaw replied that children, even at a young age, need to understand how dangerous the world is. He gave examples of crossing the road without taking precautions and the risks of being “too great” to their health.
The presenter added that she had spoken to children who told her that learning about the war helped them appreciate the sacrifices people made for their country.
The discussion about the TV show was also picked up on Twitter by people watching the show. Feelings seemed to strongly favor teaching children about the pivotal wars of the last century, but few agreed with Freddy’s view of reason.
