Persuasive Essay About Prejudice

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In today’s generation there is no way to avoid prejudices. Anywhere you go there will always be someone that is looked at as a “lesser” individual. According to Parrillo, prejudice has been defined as “an attitudinal ‘system of negative beliefs, feelings, and action orientations regarding a certain group or groups of people.’” America says all men are created equal however; differences in people’s belief systems and cultural acceptance both play a role in this stereotyping. Prejudice is not limited to just one subject, there is an endless array of different kinds. Some of the most predominant types of prejudice in today’s society are gender, ethnicity, and religion. Personally, I believe that there is no reason to excommunicate somebody just …show more content…

Four main things that play into prejudice are the different levels of prejudice, self-justification, personality, and one’s frustration. There are different severities to each prejudice; some take it more seriously than others. Maybe it is a form of feeling good for some, feeling better than those around you. Having a prejudice is not the best way to go about handling a tough situation, but many have them. Personal experiences, jealousy, and hatred are just a few of the attributes that lye behind prejudices. Some may have been learned, and some may be just out of pure ignorance. No one was born to have negative feelings towards a group of “different” individuals. Yes, we are human and no one is perfect, but if prejudice were an innate behavior, all people of the same kind would feel the same way towards the other “excommunicated” individuals. Different people have been raised with different belief systems and cultural practices. If one was raised their whole life being told that people of this specific group were bad, they would obviously have the same feelings towards them. Whether it is back in the 1800s or now, people still have prejudices against those of other sexes, race and ethnicity, and religions. All in all, many prejudices stem from others’ pride, stubbornness, fear, hatred, or maybe even their own

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