There is no excuse for such ignorance today, you have access to a phone and the internet...educate yourself!
Rebecca had replied previously to a Nilly Dahlia post about educating ourselves and children about different cultures/religions with the ‘we live in a small village/we have books and travel’ line. No, not an excuse to not do more!
S is of an age to start talking about world events/history with...I feel sorry that she has parents that display this level of ignorance!
My brother, who very recently turned 30, was telling me about Chernobyl and knew more about the actual facts than I do. I remember my father explaining what had happened, at the time, and how people needed help and I was just old enough to understand. Surely, both the Meldrums were not raised with such ignorance as they seem to be passing on?! I despair, I really do! Money can’t buy you class or social awareness it seems.