Is it? I had a schoolfriend whose Grandfather survived a Japanese PoW camp. He was incredibly prejudiced against anything Japanese. Was that reasonable or unreasonable?Originally Posted by Edbear
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Is it? I had a schoolfriend whose Grandfather survived a Japanese PoW camp. He was incredibly prejudiced against anything Japanese. Was that reasonable or unreasonable?
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How do you feel about conspiracy theorists Ed?
Trying to be a good dog
he's just wanting to get the moral high ground
as per usual
Churches are monuments to self importance
Aio ki te Aorangi
A person does not have a prejudice until someone else decides that they have. All you have is what you know. Once a differing view is highlighted, both people will choose their prejudice.
I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!
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As I said, I was posting the dictionary definitions. You would have to decide for yourself whether he was being reasonable or not. However, for those who have experienced what he suffered, one could hardly criticise him for how he felt.
War, indeed conflict per se, brings out both the best of humanity and the worst. No doubt many Japanese would not have supported the atrocities committed by those who were under the influence of a totalitarian regime that told lies to provoke hatred and who were under threat of death should they resist their commanders.
Mankind has within himself the capacity for incredible love and incredible evil, and we must decide which of these will rule our own lives. Examining our own prejudices goes a long way to improving our own lives and that of those we associate with.
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The upside of forgiveness is a lighter heart
and increased happiness
Hate sits in the liver
L-I-V-E-R
to live
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Until they reveal whether they are reasonable or interested in ascertaining fact, I am neutral. If they prove themselves incapable of reason or accepting factual evidence and doggedly pursue their conspiracy theories in the face of conclusive evidence, I then dismiss them as being of no serious concern. I pity them, if anything.
Now before you take just a few words of this post and go further, as you are wont to do, I say, take it in full context. Something that is anathema to you. Context denies you the freedom to twist what I say.
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But you place one god before all others...
The ultimate prejudice!
some peeps make forgiveness really hard....
Churches are monuments to self importance
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You probably could criticise. However out of respect one would not.
"If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't." - Anatole France
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Gotta love those ancient alien theorists.. and pretty much any of those "unearthed" kind of shows on history channel (the history channel has formally declared their content "entertainment and not factual" fwiw)
"If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't." - Anatole France
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There are two Gods, the rest are figments of imaginations and the contructions of men. One can quite easily find out without prejudice, but as with those who are prejudiced they won't bother even to look or question.
True prejudice is marked by the reluctance to ask the questions or to examine the belief in a reasonable manner. Many are simply happy in their prejudices and see no reason to change. They therefore prove the definition that prejudice is not reason based.
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
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True, ultimately to write off a whole race or nation based on his experience may be deemed unreasonable, but without going through the experience we can only surmise how it would affect us personally. Empathy would dictate our response I think.
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You mean like blindly believing?
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Even if you could not empathise, respect for what he did, why he did it, and so forth would dictate you dont.
"If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France
"An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don't." - Anatole France
ZRXOA #9170
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As I always say, blind faith is of no value as it breaks down under pressure.
I place most emphasis on motive and never criticise such persons. And you are right, respect, along with understanding, would determine our responses to him.
You don't get to be an old dog without learning a few tricks.
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