Why are people so predjudice about other peoples religions and societies and ethenicities?

Answer 1

Because they are closed minded people who apparently have no life and have to judge others that are not like them. They actualy are so unhappy with themselves that they have to find somebody else to put down to make themselves feel better.

Answer 2

Ignorance

Answer 3

I found there is linear curve between fanaticism and prejudice about peoples religion and between pride of one race and prejudice about peoples ethnicity. Naturally, every people have a common sense of similarity. "birds of a feather flock together." But the depth of their belief sometimes make them prejudice about another religion or ethnicity. And also depends on the person's knowledge/intelligence, tolerantion.

Answer 4

Out of sheer selfishness to safeguard their wealth and welfare in the society.Lack of broad mindedness on the parrt of the developed people against the weaker and suppressed people.

Answer 5

Stupidity, I think that people are only willing to have faith, and learn about things that they are comfortable with. Trying something new could change their views,and it would be to much to have to deal with that. So it's just easier for them to live in a self imposed bubble.

Answer 6

Lack of confidence in there own beliefs, and an inability to look beyond themselves.

Answer 7

What would you do? You make the choice! Don't look for a punch line;
There isn't one! Read it anyway. My question to all of you is: Would you have made the same choice?

At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled
children,the father of one of the students delivered a speech that
would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school
and its dedicated staff, he offered a question:

"When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature
does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things
as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where
is the natural order of things in my son?"

The audience was stilled by the query.

The father continued. "I believe,that when a child like Shay,physically and mentally handicapped comes into the world, an
opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes, in the way other people treat that child."Then he told the following story:

Shay and his father had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked,"Do you think they'll let me play?"
Shay's father knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but the father also understood that if his son were
allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
Shay's father approached one of the boys on the field and asked if Shay could play, not expecting much. The boy looked around for
guidance and said, "We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning.
I
guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."Shay struggled over to the team's bench put on a team shirt with a
broad smile and his Father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in his heart.

The boys saw the father's joy at his son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still
behind by three. In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was
obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as his father waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the
ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled
to be next at bat.At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew
that a hit was all but impossible 'cause Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.

However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing the other team putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life,
moved in a few s teps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least be able to make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and
missed.The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a
slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.The game would now be over, but the pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman.
Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game.Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the head of the first
baseman, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay, run to first! Run to first!" Never
in his life had Shay ever ran that far but made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.

Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!"Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to second base. By the time Shay rounded
towards second base, the right fielder had the ball, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first
time.He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions and he too intentionally threw
the ball high and far over the third-baseman's hea d. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward
home.All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay"Shay reached third base, the opposing shortstop ran to help him and
turned him in the direction of third base, and s houted, "Run to third!Shay, run to third" As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams
and those watching were on their feet were screaming, "Shay, run home!Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who
hit the "grand slam" and won the game for his team.That day, said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and
humanity into this world.Shay didn't make it to another summer and died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making his Father so happy and
coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!AND, NOW A LITTLE FOOTNOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of
jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people think twice about sharing. The
crude,vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and
workplaces.If you're thinking about forwarding this message,chances are that you're probably sorting out the people on your address list that
aren't the "appropriate" ones to receive this type of message. Well,the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have
thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the "natural order of things." So many seemingly trivial interactions between two
people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up that opportunity to brighten the day of
those with us the least able, and leave the world a little bit colder in the process?

A wise man once said every! society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them.

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Answer 8

fear

Answer 9

FEAR!!