Gray Race
A lot of people today are prejudice. Most think of this as being racist. In addition, it's making decisions on the basis of age, gender, or other features not facts. People who are prejudice can lower others self-esteem, cause discrimination, and it can lead to violence. Prejudice lowers self esteem and hurts people mentally. Can you imagine being handicapped or having a disability? Now try to imagine applying for a job or being treated the same as someone with a disability. We have come a long way with accepting handicaps in the world, but there is still a set back. Sure, they have special parking places, and can go shopping and spend money, but what about when they apply for a job. They get treated differently. "Employers see them as a business liability: special doors must be installed, bigger working space needs to be available, or special equipment might have to be bought." A couple of years ago, a GM car salesman was blind. He obviously couldn't drive but went with the customer on the test drive. He usually made a sale before they were back on the lot. His people skills outweighed the fact that he would never use th
Prejudice can also cause discrimination. In most cases a more powerful person against a minority or disadvantaged with holds the prejudice aditude in the same society. This results in various forms of discrimination. On March 19, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a student sued the Board of Education for discrimination against Gay and Lesbian rights. The school banned a club formed by students. The charges brought against them were that the board violates the 1st Amendment. It banned only some non-curricular clubs but allowed others to still meet. "The School Board cannot censure student speech and stop students-including gay and lesbian- and their friends-from organizing clubs just because officials disapprove of those clubs." -Jon W. Davidson Supervising Attorney. Prejudice makes people get upset and hurt, which leads to violence. This can lead to riots, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and inequality. People need to overcome prejudice, not only here, but also all around the world. We had to be taught to be prejudice, we need to teach to how to love, respect one another and live together. Until then people who are prejudice will continue to be b
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