Prejudice is a form of biasness towards a certain group of people or sometimes an individual. It is usually in the form of unfair treatment. Prejudice was seen in many forms throughout history. For example, the white-skinned people had always been prejudiced towards the black-skinned people until recently in history. Most people are also prejudiced against beggars on the street, thinking they are dirty and smelly and therefore not helping them. This might not be true. Also people tend to be prejudiced against people with deformities or disabilities or people who have commited crimes before.
Want: What do I want to learn/know about prejudice?
I want to know how prejudice inflicts conflict between one another. I also want to know how prejudice originated since it does not seem fair to be prejudiced against someone and human nature has a sense of fair play. I also want to know how we can put an end to prejudice in the world and give everyone a fair chance of succeeding in this world.
Learn: What have I learnt about prejudice?
I learnt that prejudice is not just between races but also between nationality, sex, etc. Prejudice lives on everywhere around the globe. Prejudice has also been the cause of riots, battles, wars and deaths. For example, the riots in Singapore in 1964 were because of prejudice amongst the races. We need to learn to accept other peoples' differences and appreciate their strong points, learning from them. Only in this way can we live in peace, harmoniously.
Generalizations:
1. Prejudice hurts the feelings and relationships between people/races/genders etc.
2. Prejudice is a form of bias
3. Prejudice takes on many forms including discrimination, bigotry, stereotyping
4. Prejudice is caused by difference between 2 parties
5. Prejudice is a wrong conclusion about someone else before you even know anything about them,
6. Prejudice can lead to negative outcomes including unfair treatment, wars, battles etc.
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