2007-03-03 06:44:53 · 8 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
While I didn't rfealize they were so often linked together, it makes sense. Both are an irrational belief, based on flimsy evidence that is generalized.
For example, one day, a black cat crossed my path, and something bad happened to me later in the day. Therefore a bad cat crossing my path is bad luck.
In the same way, one day a person of a certain race or nationality treated me badly. Therefore it stands to reason that people of that particular race or nationality tend to treat people badly.
The reasoning is very similar!
2007-03-03 06:50:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read "The Painted Bird" by Jerzy Kosinski, and youll start to understand why.
Because superstition is breeds fear of anything different or out of the norms. Fear of the unknown breeds hate of the unknown.
2007-03-03 06:53:31 · answer #2 · answered by Jesus W. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask one of the JCMs, they hold a great weight of prejudice and worship many superstitions.
2007-03-03 06:49:41 · answer #3 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actions are dicated by beliefs. If I believe certain negative claims that have been made about people, it will cause prejudice against them.
2007-03-03 06:48:26 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I didn't know that. Then again I'm not superstitious but then I'm not prejudged either. Except there are those little green garden snakes. Eugh don't them little wiggly things just give you the shivers all over.
2007-03-03 06:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with an IQ under 70 in the court system.
2007-03-03 06:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by ricketyoldbat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are used to "explain" the unknown.
2007-03-03 06:48:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sharisse F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both products of an uninformed mind.
2007-03-03 06:59:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋