Maybe it's just me but I heard it said a few time that one should not confuse prejudice with discrimmination. As I look at these two words the dictionary indicates at least to me one is acted up on while the other is a formulated thought. Both words as I see it are from the same root.
Defined words:
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Predujice
1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
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Discrimination:
1. an act or instance of discriminating.
2. treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
2007-09-04
21:01:52
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