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How come that no matter what, people judge others through stereotypes and prejudices...?

rather than for they really are? Nationalities and/or ethnicity, social background seem to be much more important than human qualities to too many people. Be true and tell us what's your behaviour and opinion about that?

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  • 2 decades ago
    Favorite Answer

    If I had a penny each time I ask myself the same question...

    Sadly most of the time is the same family and the social circle that show the kids the ways of prejudices, even people wake late in life and see that is wrong, while we are kids our parents trying to protect us shows to avoid people that are different or don't behave like they think is normal or acceptable.

  • Tom M
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    Xenophobia (fear of strangers) is a genetically wired survival instinct. Think back a few thousand years when we were a society of small tribes. If we spotted strangers, we would hide -- and so stay alive. Even though our society has radically changed in those few thousand years, our DNA takes a much longer time to evolve.

  • 2 decades ago

    All people are sinners from conception. All people are selfish and believe that the world revolves around them. (Including me, I do it too) People thinking that they are better than other people is wrong. I can relate to this because I have been judged by a stereotype too. I just think it's wrong.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    natural law...

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