It was the early 1990's and the new Ontario government wanted to make changes to the education system. The proposed changes for grades 7, 8 and 9 would mean that the students would not be under pressure to perform but rather just enjoy learning. One of my fellow mathematics teachers said that taking away the student's chance of failing was a moral issue. When asked why he told us that there was no accountability in the new education system.
Daniel and his friends understood what it meant to be accountable. When they refused the king's food it could very well mean the end of their career in the government but more than that it could mean the end of their lives. They knew that they were accountable to the Almighty God for their choices.
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