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Sent : April 6, 2004 1:11:47
AM
From : Telia H
Hey dr. phil
i know class is pretty much
over but i was just reading over some of the blogs and i was reading one
from lauren.
i just wanted to add that yea
i think that the ilimination of inequalities seems totally perplexing,
and people are always going to have bias's and people are always going
to make unconscious judgments. But what i think can change is the attitude
in which we address these matters, and the illimjination of irrational
and down right mean judgements that people make. There's a difference between
a nieve and inoscent prejudice and a harsh diliberate one.
i think if people address situations
with an attitude of humbleness, if people can dispassionantly let go of
the fact that everyone wants to be right, and detatch from our ego's we
might actually get somewhere. i think biases and judgements will continue
to ezist, we can't possibly look at everything from all perspectives and
understand everything, but we can try to be more undertanding and open
minded, and when we pass a judgment openly admit to it, because when it
comes down to it we all hold prejudices against people, and unconsciously
i think were all a little racists and sexist and all the others, we just
gotta recongnize it learn and move on to the next thing instead of gettin
all defensive.
didn't mean to offend anyone with
the last statement, its just my opinion.
t
Sent : February 9, 2004 2:23:59
PM
From : **LaUrEn R**
Hey Class---
I just wanted to state that
i think inequality is going to continue to exist because of the conflict
between man and man, and man and the environment. The whole world is not
going to conform to one idea that will eliminate inequalities. There is
always going to be conflict and there are also going to be biases in trying
to attain a world where there is no inequalities. And we all know that
biases are useless pieces of information in relation to trying to make
a world full of equality. There are too many segments of live around there
world. The world is made up of many different cultures and they have their
own values and beliefs. Every culture is different, which makes it foreign
to another culture. Therefore, a culture who feels that their values are
being attack are not going to conform, instead they are going to ignore
what others are trying to make them do
I think the only way equality
can exist is if everyone has the same social status/ class, and have a
respect for everyone of all different age, race, and gender. But a world
like that is too perfect and the world will never attain a utopia. So instead,
people are going to continue to try to fight inequalities and it may improve
some situations, but it will also cause more conflict. Therefore, it is
a never-ending cycle.
Thanks.
Lauren R
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