Journal+5-+Reflection

1. Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe this tendency is stronger in adults or children? Why? Some people tend to make fun of people because they feel bad about themselves, while others do it because it's all they know how to do. They might have been bullied as a child, and they are just "returning the favor". I believe this tendency is stronger in children because they don't know any better and may not realize they are hurting another's feelings. 2. Imagine which kind of insult would provoke you the most. An insult about... I feel the insult that would insult me the most is my beliefs, because you can change how you dress and look, but you can't always change what you believe in and how you were raised. I would feel that they don't realize that everyone has different beliefs, and when you kake fun of someone's beliefs, you making fun of everyone else who holds those beliefs.

3. Give examples of prejudice (this can be a list). What are the most common types in your community? Your school? Explain why prejudice is destructive, perhaps citing specific examples you've heard of or witnessed. Have you ever experienced any sort of prejudice? Examples of prejudice are: -the Scottsburo boys trial - slavery -women when they couldn't vote or own property -homosexuals

The most common type of prejudice in our community is that people who live in the city are dangerous. The most common prejudice in our school is that asians are smarter. Prejudice is destructive because it prevents you from learning a person's true personality or having them fully excepted into a group. An example is after 9-11, many americans were against muslims coming into the country or having american jobs. This preventing them from getting jobs, and they were continuously taunted by american patriots. I have never experienced prejudice that I know of.