Prejudice...prej·u·dice /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/ Show Spelled [prej-uh-dis] Show IPA noun, verb, -diced, -dic·ing. noun 1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. 3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group. 4. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending. 5. damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
Try living without one for a day. Virtually impossible...unless you are God of course...
I sat next to a very interesting man at the symphony last night who said this about many of his professional colleagues: "Most people want to be within the safety of their own echo chamber."
19 comments:
Well said.
dbs, yes, it is easy to fall into this trap I think.
we all should THINK about this one from time to time
That's a powerful one, Laoch and unfortunately it's true.
Great Quote. A lot of truth in it.
But how can one, subject always to their prejudices, tell the difference?
Tib, right.
Elisabeth, agreed.
Carole, I think so too.
Suze, I do not have an easy answer for that except to say that you must test all your assumptions.
now i have to think about the way i think... in a good way
Prejudice...prej·u·dice /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/ Show Spelled [prej-uh-dis] Show IPA noun, verb, -diced, -dic·ing.
noun
1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.
2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable.
3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group.
4. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending.
5. damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority.
Try living without one for a day. Virtually impossible...unless you are God of course...
True... very true.
I think most people are more susceptible to prejudice than to reason.
So did you go to the beach?
Good reminder.
ps - like the new blog back drop!
another winner! Love it.
My thoughts just keep swirling like a top until I'm dizzy and just plain collapse.
"Most people are complete assholes."
17 year old pupil.
"90% of everything is crud." Theodore Sturgeon
William James was an amazing intellectual. Nearly everything the guy wrote or theorized had this same kind of punch to it -- great quote :-)
I sat next to a very interesting man at the symphony last night who said this about many of his professional colleagues: "Most people want to be within the safety of their own echo chamber."
Your quote is true too.
frosty, always a fruitful enterprise.
nsss, ah, you have finally come to the works and ideas of Wittgenstein.
jolene, it got to be 60 degrees here. Sadly I did not go to the beach although I surely should have.
pl, thanks.
ah, it is a good one.
mrs tuna, join the club.
tsb, I agree with both sentiments. I like some of the fiction by Strugeon, interesting medical science fiction.
dr c, yes, he was a really insightful psychologist.
kass, perspicacious thought!
laoch: Sorry, you're getting mixed up with Surgeon. Ted Sturgeon wrote (among other stories) Killdozer.
tsb, no I just type badly, I meant Sturgeon.
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