I agree with it. I'm susceptible to it at times.
2007-03-03 14:52:27 · 7 answers · asked by 12Grey14 4 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
Of course. Prejudice just means pre-judging: making judgements about someone else using limited facts. Someone pulls up to the restaurant in a fancy car and wearing nice clothes; you assume he has plenty of money. You see a man and woman walking down the street holding hands; you assume they are a couple. You see two women walking down the street holding hands; you assume they are best friends.
Any of these assumptions could be wrong, but if you always waited for "all of the facts" before coming to any conclusions you'd have a hard time living your life.
2007-03-03 15:03:31 · answer #1 · answered by JD 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I guess we all do but I wouldn't really call it prejudice or even bias since those to me suggest a general all over reference. Such as a color, position, religion, race, location, hair style, hair color, or something like that. To me if you have a perticular issue with one person but might not know the exact reason why wouldnt fit being prejudice especially towards everyone else. To me to be prejudice to everyone else would mean that you literally hate everyone & like nothing about anyone including your friends, family, & even yourself & do so for no reason. Again I am probably wrong but I guess I would disagree for the most part with the statement. I admit faults & issues with this or that but have no problem with a general group thus it seems hard to say that I am prejudice about anyone or anything. I mean again I have friends of various locations color or religions but even as a catholic have had issues or troubles with other Catholics but that obviously doesnt mean I hate my religion or other people in it just because i had a problem or bad experience with another Catholic or someone from even another religion again prejudice to me assumes that because of one bad thing or experience that my views change & cover all things fitting or similar to that one group or thing in the future based on that one experience. Good luck
2007-03-03 23:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by bpeter3196 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Prejudice is a byproduct of the learning process- albeit a sometimes negative one- yet unavoidable.
2007-03-04 01:16:50 · answer #3 · answered by pavano_carl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree. Each person takes a set of preconceived ideas with them. It was probably how early communities were formed. People looked for groups that thought as they did.
2007-03-03 23:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by West Coast Nomad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Prejudice just means to pre judge. As thinking creatures it is our nature to judge things, people and situations to assess our safety, comfort, etc. We filter upcoming people, situations and things through our life experiences.
2007-03-03 23:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, there is not any truth to that statement. Prejudices are learned - and it's possible for people to not be prejudiced. It's also possible for people to learn prejudices very fast.
2007-03-04 00:13:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think so!Prejudice knows no boundry.It could be a different race,sex or even overweight people.
2007-03-03 23:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by Jim C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋