Prejudice is inherently abhorrent
to the human spirit because deep down we know that the miracle of life is in its
diversity, not in its created separation and fear of difference.
Prejudice and all of its alias’s,
particularly poverty, can disguise itself in the illusion that one is better
than another. It can hide in the way we say words to describe others, Mexican,
Gringo, Jew, Black, and even in the non-ethnic words like immigrant and
foreigner or poor or disadvantaged.
Prejudice can also manifest in
rules and regulations that diminish the dignity of any society. It can hide in the
sacred halls of congress. It can harbor in the actions of hatred and bigotry and
sometimes in walls and fences, both real and imaginary.
A comfortable commonality for all
people is found in the open front yards of our hearts, not in the walled courts
of intolerance however the ego builds them or the intellect sustains them or culture contains them.
We must remember that prejudice grows from many seeds;
statements without truth, judgments without justice, belief without compassion,
and even conversation without courtesy.
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