Anti-Semitism, prejudice against Jews, is a form of discrimination that has caused perhaps the most problems throughout history. Many people describe anti-Semitism as more than simply "prejudice" or "discrimination" against Jews. It is often the result of hatred and despise of the Jews, resulting in persecution and destruction. Anti-Semitism can often occur because a religious group is trying to make itself look better (Anti-Judaism/Anti-Semitism). Jealousy and envy are also major causes of anti-Semitism. A study on anti-Semitism found that people who are anti-Semitic are likely to also have negative feelings about African-Americans, Immigrants, gays and lesbians, illegal aliens, and women (JCRC - Anti-Semitism).

As have all prejudices, anti-Semitism has been around a long time. It has been around since the time of Christ. One of the first events that gave rise to anti-Semitism was the Crucifixion of J

Modern Anti-Semitism. (Online) http://www.remember.org/guide/History.root.modern.html

Over six million Jews were killed during the Holocaust, making it not only the most dramatic event of Jewish persecution, but also one of the world's largest tragedies. A recent article in The Salt Lake Tribune named the Holocaust one of the worst tragedies in the past 1,000 years. Among the other tragedies are the Black Death from 1346-1350, which killed 25 million Europeans; The Spanish Flu outbreak in 1918, which killed over 20 million people worldwide; and from 1981-1997, over 30.8 million people worldwide were infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. (Can Humanity Outlive Next Millenium?). It is also notable that the Holocaust is the only one of these tragedies that was 100% preventable.

I think it is amazing that such a large problem can arise from a simple state of mind. Millions of people have been killed because of one simple type of judgement. It has nothing to do with the individual person, it is simply because the person is a Jew. Also, it isn't just a few people who are being anti-Semitic. Millions of people, even political leaders, have caused the destruction of Jews.

I think anti-Semitism and all other prejudices will be eliminated by the end of the next millenium. 1,000 years ago, no one would've imagined a woman in a "man's" job or a black person living with a white person. Considering how much development we've been through in the past 1,000 years, it is not long before we forget about differences because of color, religion, or sex and realize that everyone is a different person. There are still hate groups and white supremacists, but I don't think they will always exist. It may be a hundred years or so, but they will eventually be gone along with all prejudices.

Steven, Peter. "European Anti-Semitism-Disturbing, But Limited," The Miami Herald, May 22, 1990. Pg. 1A+

A Calendar of Jewish Persecution. (Online) http://www.hearnow.org/caljp.htm

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