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To: Ilaine who wrote (34766)	4/13/1999 8:54:00 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Expecting people to be devoid of prejudice is unrealistic. I admire you for being aware of and honest about your prejudice, and acting consciously to ensure that it does not lead you into bigotry, which is prejudice in action. A lot of rabidly PC folk cannot say as much.

To: Ilaine who wrote (34766)	4/13/1999 8:59:00 PM
From: Edwarda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Hey, CB, who says I like you? <VBG> We all have prejudices, both for and against all sorts of people. The point is, do we let those prejudices blind us? Louis Farrakhan is prejudiced against anyone who is not black; he is also prejudiced in favor of anyone who is black; on both sides, he is blinded by his prejudice. I prejudge on the basis of intelligence (no, I am not Susie Sugarshorts in disguise!), but I do not let this prejudice form my behavior. I have known plenty of not terribly bright people who have other valuable qualities that I treasure. Many people who are prejudiced against blacks and Jews and Asians and who knows what else undoubtedly have plausible explanations. I have no problem with their prejudices. I have a problem with bigotry and I have a problem with a person's putting his private prejudices into action against someone else. And I feel pity for anyone who blinds himself with his prejudices.