I would say that prejudice is about visible and invisible differences and beliefs about superiority.
As George Orwell said in 'Animal Farm':
'ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS.' — Jack Cummins
I am not sure to what extent people sit down and tell stories to young children no , spelling out wisdom and morality. I would imagine it varies a lot, but I do think that young children are probably starting to spend more and time on computers. Perhaps people on the forum who have children, or work in education, may be able to speak about this. — Jack Cummins
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Who commanded that?Then there is the commandment, look for God in everyone and "there but for the grace of God so I". — Athena
While those with prejudice laugh at you and win in the battle of life.We are all in this together so it behooves us to make things as pleasant as we can. :wink: I will do what I can to get to kumbaya-happy.
That is what was happening in the time of Nazi Germany and, at the moment, I think we are on the potential brink of a new dark age. I am just hoping that it can be averted, or dissipated somehow. There are many positive attitudes and signs as well as the negative ones. Perhaps philosophy can help in this. — Jack Cummins
Then threatening people with eternal hellfire and burning them at the stakes are good practices, for they work!What makes something true is how well it works. — Athena
Yes, the Holy Inquisition were "looking for God in everyone" as well.I do not know the first person who said "look for God in everyone", I just know doing so has a positive effect.
But today is not yet the end of the story.In the short term the Nazis were very successful, but today, Germany acknowledges the wrong done to Jews, and through education attempts to right the wrong and prevent it from happening again. The US occupies land held by indigenous people, and we have learned they were right about our planet being a living organism and that we need to protect ecosystems so they work as evolved to work.
Read again. Whose letters are you using to write this?The Romans conquered the Greeks but it is the Greeks who live on in our understanding of democracy and through the philosophy we share and science we develop.
Romanticism and idealism are impotent against Nazism.I am still interested in hearing your point of view on the problem we have facing humanity, regarding the rise of Nazism once again. — Jack Cummins
The Sun going nova.Personally, I think the whole problem is extremely complex, but I am interested to know of what potential solutions you see, if any. — Jack Cummins
I'm not indifferent, I just don't see a viable solution.Okay, I may be idealist but, surely, this is a better option than indifference.
I think that in order to overcome prejudice of any kind, it would be necessary to have an outlook on life that would be both positive and realistic, so that people wlll look forward to internalizing it and live accordingly. An image of life where people can actually live together without prejudice.Also, in consideration of prejudice I am not just thinking of collective movements, but the existence of prejudice in daily life.
I think removing the desire to attribute characteristics to entire groups as if the group itself was an individual is a good place to start. — NOS4A2
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