I would like to mention what is my prejudice here. I am surely to explain it in brief. Prejudice mean unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group. And I have never been able to measure the effect of prejudice. Then, I think it affects everyone, even if it arises at a mind level. I have to admit that I am prejudice. I judge people daily by how they address, talk and others. I believe prejudice can be lessened, but I will never be eliminated. The phenomena of detestation is as close to me as, if not closer than, my own self. I can identify with one or another form of prejudice. Generally, I comprehend what it is to loathe or at least dislike with wearing fancy, great passion, and another human being. Early on in my live, I make connections of attractions and repulsions towards others. From these feelings, I form opinion and preconceived notion towards the cause of these experiences, whether they are good or bad. In most of these instances, I am able to recognize what the results of harmful responses to others are. Generally, I am able to let go of negative feelings, but occasionally I may let those feelings and emotions get the best of me. On such occasions, I may perhaps lose control and become victims of my own fury. We will never be able to measure the full effects of prejudice: I think it affects everyone, even if it occurs at a subconscious level. I will be the first to admit that I am prejudice: I judge people daily by how they dress, talk, and look. Prejudice has a heavy psychological impact on the ones to whom it is directed at; it shows the ignorance of the person displaying the prejudice; and yes, I believe prejudice can be lessened, but I it will never be eliminated. Hence the phenomena of detestation is as close to us as, if not closer than, our own self. We all can identify with one or another form of prejudice. Generally, we comprehend what it is to loathe or at least dislike with great passion, another human being. Early on in our lives, we make connections of attractions and repulsions towards others. From these feelings, we form opinion and preconceived notion towards the cause of these experiences, whether they are good or bad. In most of these instances, we are able to recognize what the results of harmful responses to others are. For instance, if someone has harmed us or disappointed in some way, we may shrug it off as no big deal and keep going on with our day without hitting or shouting in retaliation. Generally, we are able to let go of negative feelings, but occasionally we may let those feelings and emotions get the best of us. On such occasions, we may perhaps lose control and become victims of our own fury. Prejudice is not classified specifically towards one group of individuals. It begins with our hatred of one person in a particular group. From that hatred, we move in the direction of abusive and damaging behavior towards the group of people the individual (we are out-in) may have belonged too. There is a good reason why we out-groups are often chosen as the objects of hate and aggression rather than individuals. When we attack, an individual there is some sense that he/she is like us. To harass him would be to provoke some anguish within ourselves. We attack others (groups of people) because it is easier to consider that a group of people has no body image unlike a single person. In other words, it means to come to a conclusion about a subject matter before knowing anything about it. Do I believe it is inevitable? No, I believe that we are to a certain extent, all prejudice against something or someone. Whether we intend to be or if it is in our subconscious. An example of this, would be a man or a woman that in a relationship and something does not go quite right. He/she may form a bias opinion about that person with whom they are involved. If the relationship turns sour the hurt party will in future relations, make an effort to be more conscious of and avoid others whom they may feel are similar to the party by whom they were hurt or disappointed. Possibly forming an opinion that is unfavorable and blanket “ type ” of individual as the same. This will lead to social stereotyping. Ven.Punnavamsa (S.R.S.T.F)
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:40:17 +0000
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