apart that creates the real prejudice in most cases.

Racism is used to stir up passion and anger. Racial tension comes from all kinds of life choices made by individuals of any race. Our conscience tells us not to judge a person by skin color or looks alone. Yet differences fuel the hate and keep us apart. Differences are all easily fixed by developing a unity in language, dress, family values, education, respect for law and order. When we think and act alike we as humans are more tolerant and comfortable. A truth that is possible yet because we are humans it is impossible to attain such a change among the diverse cultures of our world.

People hate dirty, unclean folks that do not wash on a daily basis. This is made worse when the unclean have the facilities and the toiletries to do so but don't wash because they are too lazy. Most working class individuals have little to nothing in common with lazy, irresponsible but able-bodied men and women no matter what color their skin is. It works both ways, as prejudice is more about the effort to be different in some way by one group or one individual. This is to set them apart from the rest of us.

With all the fashion choices, the attitude and opportunity choices it seems that if we all set our goal to be fair, ethical, honest, helpful, hardworking, civic and community minded and obey laws and rules things could change rapidly. We might find out that we are more alike than we ever realized before. Truly prejudice is in the setting apart rather than the color of a person's skin or the slant of ones eyes. We have a conscience that is our personal judge and this conscience tells us we are wrong to be so full of resentment, intolerance and hate. We are wrong to be full of prejudice ignoring our personal judge, our conscience.

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