If a statement was made about an ethnic group and it was true would that make the speaker against that group?

Question

If someone makes a statement about an ethnic group and it is true but the ethnic group didn't like it, would that make the person who made the statement prejudiced?

Answer 1

Prejudiced means to pre-judge. If someone were to say something about a group that was true, I would not call that prejudiced, I'd call it FACT.

Answer 2

There is a HUGE difference between fact and slander. But even if something is true, the way in which it is stated can at times be seen as prejudiced. For example, to someone of a Scottish background, hearing themselves described as skirt-wearing, eaters of sheep innards, might seem offensive. In fact, many a nose has been punched because of just such a description. But in fact, some Scotsmen do wear skirts (kilts) and
Haggis (made from sheep innards, oatmeal and other odds and ends) is the national (or at least traditional) dish of the Highland Scots.
Prejudice would be looking at all Scots and assuming they all wore skirts (not kilts, just skirts) and all ate haggis all the time, and refusing to notice that some wore pants, and some ate steaks.

Answer 3

If I said that Afro-Americans have a higher chance of developing high blood pressure (than other ethnic groups), this is not insulting and does not make me prejudice. It is a medical fact.

I am not prejudice. If an Afro-American does not like the above statement, that still does not make me prejudice.

Answer 4

There is not one statement that can be made that would be true for all the members of any group. All apples are not red, in fact, all apples are not even apples. If fruit can be that complicated then prudence would encourage silence over statements where people are concerned.

Answer 5

That very much depends on HOW and in which context the speaker woud say it. But general reaction would be yes I think even when you would know it's not true.But if the speaker wouldn't mean it that way, he would have to be ready explain and defend his statment over and over again. Sometimes SO hard to do :)

Answer 6

Generalisations are rarely, if ever, true so it is best not to use them if they can be avoided. When applied to people Generalizations are quite often offensive. If you said that all ...... are geniuses, then you might not get a negative reaction. But if you said that all ...... don't wash enough, chances are you might get some trouble.

Answer 7

It's prejudice only if he was not from the ethnic group he was criticizing.

Answer 8

No, Just ask Jimmy The Greek.lol.

Answer 9

No. It just depends on what context.