[MD] gettin it together

[MarshaV]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Kulp" <RKulp at ebwalshinc.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [MD] gettin it together


>
> It has been brought up about standing up to racial prejudice
> and hate rhetoric. That by not taking offence to it and remaining
> neutral you encourage it. You are portrayed as weak willed
> and willy-nilly.
> I think it takes more strength to guide it toward awareness, ignore
> the ugliness and encourage those values that that deepen the
> understanding.
>
> To me, Intellectual prejudice is many times more dangerous than racial
> or social prejudice. Often social prejudices may be loosened by
> intellectual
> appeal, but, if the intellect is prejudiced then it may only lead down
> the path of disaster.
>
> Once humans have an intellectual justification for social prejudice
> there
> is no stopping them. It spreads like an infection.


Ron,

Prejudice of any kind sucks!!!    And as much as I hate the idea of being 
prejudice, I've had unconscious prejudices surface that when seen in the 
light of day were dispelled immediately.  I think they are thoughtless.

Marsha