People are so fascinated by our so called heroes like Columbus and just decide to look at all the good they brought to the world. Ignorance is so widespread because no high school history teacher wants to raise controversial topics. Just like Columbus, people are greedy and only want gold. Loewen asks, “Why don't textbooks mention weapons as facilitators of exploration and domination?” (37). As mentioned above, it is for fear of controversy. Fear of the truth is what keeps our high school and middle school teachers from touching sensitive topics like exploitation, human trafficking, and other organized crimes. Loewen basically says that history is written by the victors, who are usually European descendants. It would make no sense to write history including our downfalls. Many people portrayed as heroes will be seen as criminals and soulless people. People choose to write the version of the story they want told and the rest forgotten, but this is what keeps society from facing reality. Not knowing everything about our history makes it easier for people who want to be in power and this is one of the reasons why the white man always wins. It's always a one-sided story, without ifs or buts, told by