Have you ever experienced the indignity of unfair discrimination, which tends to based on prejudice? Perhaps it was because of your skin, colour, your religon, your economic status, your gender, or even your age. Those who are regularly treated prejudicially often live in fear of further ill-treatment. When they walk by a group of people, go into a store, move to a new school, or attend a social gathering, they become sick with anxiety.
In addition, victims of prejudice and discrimation may have trouble getting a job, or they may receive second-rate medical care, an inferior education, and fewer social previleges and legal rights. When officially sanctioned, discrimintion can lead to such evils as ethnic cleansing and genocid. An ancient example of an attempted genocide is found in the book of Esther (BIBLE),-Esther 3:5,6.
Bigotry and intolerance may persist even where there are laws against discrimination. Says a former united nations high comminissionerof human rights: "Six decade after the adoption of the universal declaration of human right... the principles of equality and non-discrimination are still far from a universal reality." That is disturbing because immigration and the flux of refugees have significantly altered the demographics of many lands.
So , is an equitable society just a dream? Or can prejudice and discrimination be overcome? The following article will address these questions.
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