Should there still be prejudice? is anyone prejudice ?
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It would be impossible for anyone to NOT be prejudice in some ways.  Prejudice is a biased opinion, based on insufficient knowledge.\n\nSo if prejudice is a biased opinion (we all have those) and the opinion is based on insufficient knowledge (none of us knows everything about everything) then it is impossible to be completely free of prejudice.\n\nNow, if you meant racism, that is a whole other issue.  Racism is a belief in the inherent superiority of a particular race or races over others, usually with the implication of a right to be dominant.\n\nRacism needs to be wiped out.  Grouping all people of one race together based on a belief that your race is better is ridiculous.
827461
Where are the facts and statistics showing this. Maybe you are the only one that notices this. Try not to include race it only shows prejudice.
343743
Everyone has their prejudices, but some people are more likely to act on them than others are.  I try to judge the individual, but I am just as guilty as anyone else of having my stereotypes.  I'm sure others feel the same way about me in that regard.  I guess the best rules of thumb that I use in dealing with my personal prejudices is to keep in mind that one person, or a few people, demonstrating negative traits isn't representative of the whole group that he or she belongs to, and you have to be willing to look at the positive traits demonstrated by others in the group.
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You should never *have* to separate yourself, whether you look similar to others or different. People just need to learn to get past their prejudices, but it'll be easier if differences aren't forced on them. Just go on with your daily routine as if nothing about your life is different, and deal with what comes. Be honest with yourself.
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Wrong?.. probably.. I try not to judge anyone for any reason, or omit them from being around me for any reason.\n\n (But think about gym showers, or getting ready for a party while borrowing a friends clothes)\n\n I have to admit if I was given the choice to change clothes in front of a gay friend or a straight friend, I'm going to pick the straight one, and I wouldn't do it in front of the gay one, even if they were changing too.  The same way I wouldn't change clothes in front of the opposite sex.  Is that prejudice??
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I think that it may be hard to quantify the degree of prejudice a person has/exhibits.  I also think that it is easy to determine the effects of prejudice:\n\nlook at housing statistics ref racial, gender, gender preference, religious bias.  \n\nLook at hate crime statistics\n\nlook at racial clustering in communities.  There was a book printed several years ago called the Clustering of America.  It dealt with similar issues.  The book argued that depending on where one lives political, ethnic, religious and social views can be inferred.  \n\ngood luck
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It's not a form of racism. It's a form of prejudice.
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I feel there are two reasons prejudice will always be with us in one form or another.\n\nFeeling superior.\nThis was said to me (by someone who never could hold down a job or make ends meet) when I asked if he could afford the rent where he was moving.\n"What do you think? I'm not like those muchachos from the other side of the tracks who doesn't even TRY to pay their bills!"\ntranslation;  I may be a loser but I'm not as a big of a loser as THOSE people!\n\nShortcut\nI takes a while to know who is honest & who isn't, who is a hard worker & who isn't, etc.\nPrejudice allows people to think they can look at someone & have a short cut to knowing those important things.
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I think prejudice continues for 2 reasons:  1, sometimes people's families are prejudiced and so kids grow up believing what their parents have taught them - and 2, when people aren't educated, they think their prejudices are truth.\nKids can help by being a good example - actions speak louder than words - and by speaking up.  if someone says a racist name or tells a prejudiced joke, let them know you won't tolerate it.  kids can teach other kids and that will save the world!
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Some people don't like anyone who is different than they are in any way.  This includes race, religion, sexual preference, national origin, etc.\n\nSome people fear what they don't understand.\n\nSome people come from a family where prejudice has been handed down from generation to generation.  Unfortunately, they don't even understand why they don't like something.\n\nSOMEDAY I hope we can all learn to understand and accept each other...
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No every belief should be challenged, for there are other dangerous beliefs, hate full or simply wrong beliefs, I'll count homophobia and "ethnicism" for example.\n\nBut beliefs should not be challenged in an aggressive and hate full way. They should rather be examined in a rational way, pushed to their extreme limits to see if they hold or if they lead to some extent we dislike.\n\nOnce a belief as passed the test of rationality it's my belief that we can keep them if we like them and if we have the courage of what they imply.  \n\nI'll admit this posture is very difficult, but it's the best I have found.\n\nI also have to had that a belief doesn't need to be rational, to be acceptable it only needs to be in accordance with ones values and it also needs to be safe(e.i. that it can't lead to horrors just like racism and homophobia does).
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some prejudice, yes but you will find a great deal more whom are related.  There is a huge pride in our Irish heritage.  We've suffered throughout time but coming from such a small island, isn't it curious? keep optimistic
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Yes unfortunately racism still exists towards every race whether it be Asian, Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, and everything else.\n\nPeople fear the unfamiliar.  Unfortunately our society has made seem "okay" to make excuses for hatred.  \n\nWhat I feel is most unfortunate is the fact that the people who are prejudice against others just because someone was prejudice against them for some reason or another.  People cannot seem to grasp the concept which we all learned (hopefully) as a child; two wrongs don't make a right.  Meaning being prejudge against one race because someone has been prejudge about your preference or race is not right.\n\nIn cases of homosexuality I believe it is the same way.  Back in the 80s there was a debate about bi-racial couples marrying and just being together and now it's just the same but two people of the same gender. It's sad but I hope like all other things it will pass.  There is too much hate in this world and I feel it is truly effecting our country as a whole.
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Sorry that you had to endure that. The truth is that not only Americans, but some amount of people from all cultures have these prejudices. And they even have these prejudices against people who have no say-so in who they are, for example if your parents happen to be of different races, these prejudiced people often are rude to the child who had nothing to do with their parents' decision to have children. The best thing to do is ignore them without being rude--you don't want to engage them in any fights. And remember that prejudice is based on ignorance, so you will more than likely not be able to reason with them. Ignore them and live your life. And best of luck to you and your wife.
533206
Honestly. If you are prejudiced, lie.
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Yep, prejudice is the correct spelling :)
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It depends. If the question requires a particular kind of knowledge, I think it's okay. If I smell a certain racism, xenophobia or discrimination of that kind, I think that's wrong, and I usually report them.\n\nBTW, does it bother you so much, if the group addressed includes you? Or just when the questions are addressed to others?