Pros And Cons Of Bigotry

Why can being prejudice be a dangerous thing? This can be a dangerous thing for one significantly big reason, how it can change a person’s state of mind. For example. Adolf Hitler persuaded many people to believe that the Jewish community caused every problem that ever happen in the world. Hitler made people believe that the Jews caused World War One, creating the Great Depression, for making Germany lose World War One by allegedly causing strikes and revolution on the homefront, etc. Him preaching his reasons on why the Jews were the worst thing that ever caused the biggest war ever World War Two. Thousands of Jews suffered from having to do extraordinary amounts of labor to burning Jewish babies alive in fires. Being prejudice can be a very dangerous thing especially if you are a persuasive person.

Jonathan Rauch’s essay, “In Defense of Prejudice”, explores the idea of pluralism. Rauch focuses on intellectual pluralism in which he states, “permits the expression of various forms of bigotry and always will”. Pluralism may bring different topics such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Rauch Points out if misguided ideas and ugly expressions be corrected or criticized it would help public safety.

Discrimination has the potential to lead to low confidence and self-esteem and create stress, fear, and isolation. It may affect an individual’s ability to communicate with other people and deprive them of their freedom of choice. The mental and social effects of discrimination could lead to isolation from society and become depressed. Discrimination affects mental health, and as a result may affect your physical health. Reduced appetite and loss of interest in the things you once liked will affect your overall

Hate speech is defined as “speech intended to degrade, intimidate, or incite violence or prejudicial action against someone based on his or her race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.” There has been a controversial issue regarding hate speech and the laws that prohibit it. The right to freedom of expression reassures each person the right to express themselves in ideas and opinions without the government's interference. Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment and should not be expressed towards others because it causes harm. In this essay I will talk about the effects harmful hate speech caused to others and to the groups treated as insignificant. I will also discuss how hate speech cannot

In his essay “ In Defense of Prejudice”, Jonathan Rauch explores a much talked about topic in the United States today, prejudice. As his title implies, he is in defense of prejudice, he makes it clear that he is not a supporter of hate or racism, rather a supporter of “intellectual pluralism” “which permits the expression of various forms of bigotry and always will.” (pg 1). Rauch defends the right to express all forms of bigotry. By utilizing specific examples where prejudice is at center stage, Rauch tries to convince his readers that the solution to prevent prejudice is not attempting to eradicate it, rather he believes if we, as a society channel prejudice more effectively we can make it “socially productive.” Ranch defends his

Hatred, abuse, social injustice, and general dislike of an individual or group will never be controlled or extinguished through any means of education or political mandate. These terrible practices are part of the human frailty of life, and can be found among every ethnicity and culture. While it should never be condoned, it cannot be eradicated.

Do you think America is institutionally racist? Who is at a disadvantage? Institutional racism means that there is a systematic way for certain groups of people to be put on a lower level or have a disadvantage than another group of people. There was definitely institutional racism in America about fifty years ago, and I know that because I can name specific institutions who were racist to the black minority. But in order for anyone to fight modern day institutional racism, you have to tell me what company is being racist, tell me why, and we can fight that together. Unfortunately for those who believe there is still institutional racism in America, they can’t name a business and why. Running around and yelling “there’s racism in America” doesn’t

Jonathan Rauch’s essay, “In Defense of Prejudice”, explores the idea of pluralism. Rauch focuses on intellectual pluralism in which he states, “permits the expression of various forms of bigotry and always will”. Pluralism may bring different topics such as racism, sexism, and homophobia. Rauch argues rather than eliminating hate and prejudice society should educate people against prejudice. He believes by eliminating prejudice really means having everyone to have the same prejudice. To be prejudiced means to have a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience but based on a biased belief.

From the segregation and discrimination of African American’s to threats towards Muslims. Sadly discrimination in the United States is still happening today. These people that are affected are not equal to the other people who aren’t getting discriminated against. Studies show that it racism and discrimination is a big problem and it’s getting worse. “In a new nationwide poll conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation, roughly half of Americans -- 49% -- say racism is "a big problem" in society today” (Shoichet, CNN). Discrimination is a big problem and it’s only getting worse. Racial tensions are on the rise. The Muslim community has been repeatedly harassed and attacked because of their religion. “They have been harassed, fired from jobs, denied access to public places, and otherwise discriminated against because they wear hijab” (ACLU). Society sees them as future terrorist because terrorist in the Middle East claim to be Muslim. Society plays a big role in discrimination. “Racism is inevitable in any society” (Shoichet, CNN). There is always going to be racism is society. It’s going to happen to different people. That doesn’t mean that it should be brushed over or ignored. Society can manipulate other people into thinking that what they say is correct. “They perpetuate certain ways of seeing the world and peoples within that world” (Jiwani, Racism and the media). Society can change the way some people

“Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.”- Martin Luther King Jr. The world has been battling hatred for centuries, and many wars have been fought because of this hatred, including the Civil War and World War II. Hate has come in numerous forms, including white supremacy. White supremacists believe that the white race is dominant and that all other races should succumb to their dominance. White supremacy was especially popular in the 1960s, but after the passing of Civil Right laws, many white supremacists retreated to quiet lives and died out. Recently, white supremacy has become a new trend in social media, and one hate group that stands out is the Neo-Nazi movement. Neo-Nazis pose a serious threat to the United States of America because they reintroduce Nazi ideals that resulted in the death of millions, not including casualties of war. Neo-Nazis advocate for the discrimination of Jews in pre-WWII Germany, believe in a scarily possible nationalist and fascist government, and carry out harsh protests threatening minorities.

Check your privilege. If you're white, and a man, you're already a bigot. In the paper, “Some Garbage I Used To Believe About Equality” penned by Johnathan Nightingale, seemed to be a persuasive argument to get the intended audience, straight white males, to actively be less bigoted, and more understanding to other people’s problems. He mainly states this through a pathos filled journey of “you think you aren't a bigot”, leading on through meritocratic fallacy, and who could forget the classic, “so you don't think that was racist”. He offers little logos examples but a good placeholder to that would be his arguments through common sense. Some main arguments of this essay are flawed, but the overarching message is seemingly positive, and agreeable.

Second, by not interacting or making an effort to talk because of their social class, religion or race. Third, by accrediting whether people are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ according to their color (this kind of racism is the most triggering issue among the minorities and accelerates them to revolt which leads them to taking violent decisions life that could ruin them). Four, implying that the minorities are not the same kind of people as they are. Five, identifying hate with a series of judgmental notions against minorities.

Racism should also be closely examined as it is perceived as the acceptable norm in the society. The book shows that sometimes it may take ridiculous forms such as refusing to serve ice-cream to a Black family or suddenly dismissing a worker after learning that she was Black and not Hispanic. The author portraits the bigotry of the people who blindly follow the norms.

The United States of America is a country with a history built on diversity and promise of opportunity. Striving to blend multiple cultures and sectors of individuals into a melting pot. However, some state that it has failed citizens, as even after a century of attempting to not see colour African Americans continue to struggle to be viewed as equal and not be discriminated against. In our modern day, "racially open" societies, racial profiling towards African American men can be witnessed frequently in their everyday life. American citizens have witnessed countless cases of police brutality and in recent unlawful murders of black lives, it has become a controversial topic among communities that have seen police brutality take place on their local newsrooms or in front of their homes. Over the past decade police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violation in the United States. Police officers are trusted and expected to respect society as a whole and enforce the law, yet a great amount of the population feels unsafe because of the colour of their skin. Racism is a global issue that is widely conversed, yet it is still a growing concern amongst the nations of the world. Racial discrimination and/or can be defined as any action, whether intentional or not, based on a person’s race, which has the effect of imposing hate towards an individual or group. As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity

Hatred is blind inveterate anger. There is no intrinsic value in hate speech since it does not lead to the development of society. Victims of hate speech are silenced daily, “intimidated and subject to severe psychological and physical trauma by racist assailants who employ words and symbols as part of oppression and subordination.” The intent of hate speech is never to continue a conversation but to end it. Hate speech is neither mere offense of the other, nor the expression of dissatisfaction with people. Offending one another is the price of free society, but that is not what is in question. According to Mari Matsuda, hate speech is a racist speech that has to with “perpetuation of violence and degradation” of minorities. It is unjustifiable freedom that curbs others liberty by stifling their views. It relies on false facts, ignorance and bigoted ideas. As Matsuda contends, even though hate speech does not curtail all speech, it does “inhibits some expression.” Outside the context of hate speech, we can acknowledge that words are powerful: they have the ability to create both positive and negative psychological effects. For instance, compliments can build confidence, and repeated critiques can break one’s belief in oneself. In the case of hate, speech words can degrade an individual, incite fear and lead to violence. They can traumatize some from