The answer is the past. It is because in order to learn, you need to realize the things you have done in the past and to make sure that the mistakes you had gone through in the past, will never repeat on the future as you are able to realize your faults and failures and it is a way of having guidance to keep in mind, so that it will not happen again.
I feel like it’s about cultural identity and that the world seems to revolve around english ( i speak like you) . the particular person had their own language but was forced to learn english as it seemed like they shouldn’t or it’s wrong to speak their own language ( you snatched it away)
The question is wrong in some way please write it correctly
Welfare means well-being and with a minimum support.
General welfare is the concept that all people should have some basic quality of life (home, food, security).
In order to ensure this, there is often a "general welfare"clause in the constitution (US has it, but other countries too).