[Jezzy]

Originally Posted by kistar

I hear what you are saying , but potentially people's beliefs are immutable and they create perceptions that lead to one group attacking or discriminating against another.

I agree with you to a point. The biggest barriers to people accepting one another for who and what they are are ignorance and indoctrination. I'm not convinced that people's beliefs are necessarily immutable, but they are ingrained. All I really mean is that you can be born with the biggest silver spoon of all in your mouth, yet still be judged purely on your actions. An upper-class born junkie appears to me as a junkie. If you're a different race, you are more likely to be pre-judged upon that rather than by your actions by those that discriminate.

[kistar]

Originally Posted by Jezzy

I agree with you to a point. The biggest barriers to people accepting one another for who and what they are are ignorance and indoctrination. I'm not convinced that people's beliefs are necessarily immutable, but they are ingrained. All I really mean is that you can be born with the biggest silver spoon of all in your mouth, yet still be judged purely on your actions. An upper-class born junkie appears to me as a junkie. If you're a different race, you are more likely to be pre-judged upon that rather than by your actions by those that discriminate.

Ok that does make sense .