Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
The following question and scenario is purely hypothetical, and although it is hypothetical it actually is a window to others on the seriousness of our own prejudices. Please be serious and honest and refrain for posting nonsense! Be prepared to discuss them on the basis of the how's and why's. This discussion is on the basis of naming a particular prejudice we have and place that prejudice as a realization in our own lives through our children (the following scenario will be clear on this). We all in some fashion of another have a particular bias or stereotype of things, both in a positive and negative fashion. Social scientists would say that some of our personal prejudice towards others are social constructed, which shapes the positive and negative. Some of these positive prejudices as well as negative ones may be misappropriated due to societal socialization, some are based on personal experiences and perceptions or on hearsay.
Before the scenario allow me to define the word Prejudice and because it may have several meanings, for purpose of this thread we will stick to one:
To be prejudice is to have a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason, or actual experience. This may transition to disliking a person or group based on sex, race, religion etc.
For this particular exercise name a particular prejudice you have and for this scenario place that prejudice in the following hypothetical scenario:
For the holidays you decide to have thanksgiving dinner, and suppose you invite some of your available family members over, this includes you son or daughter. For those that do not have children suppose you do, and they're of college age and they bring home someone (male or female), and they're an embodiment of that prejudice, how would you react, and what would you do?
Before the scenario allow me to define the word Prejudice and because it may have several meanings, for purpose of this thread we will stick to one:
To be prejudice is to have a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason, or actual experience. This may transition to disliking a person or group based on sex, race, religion etc.
For this particular exercise name a particular prejudice you have and for this scenario place that prejudice in the following hypothetical scenario:
For the holidays you decide to have thanksgiving dinner, and suppose you invite some of your available family members over, this includes you son or daughter. For those that do not have children suppose you do, and they're of college age and they bring home someone (male or female), and they're an embodiment of that prejudice, how would you react, and what would you do?