Material 10: Taking a position on prejudice

• I believe in the idea – everybody gets what (s)he deserves.
• The idea of a scapegoat can be very helpful sometimes.
• Prejudice affects everyone - majority group members as well as minority group members.
• Prejudice is always related to race, culture or religion.
• The reason for prejudice is low self-esteem / ignorance or incomplete knowledge / experience.
• Prejudice and discrimination are the same.
• We can’t help prejudice – it’s biological.
• Prejudice arise when people are under pressure.
• As long as I keep prejudice to myself it hurts no one / only me.
• Training social skills at schools helps reducing prejudice.
• I have never suffered through prejudice.
• A common goal / equal status / interdependence is the basis for reducing prejudice.
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