1. We find it convenient to classify and categorize people because it provides us shortcuts to make quick judgements about new people we meet and so on.
2. When the classification is inclusive, then there is less danger of prejudice, though the tendency to find similarities can blind us to the uniqueness of another person.
3. It is a common human failing however to take a jaundiced eye-view of those who are not like us, with such generalisations being based primarily on limited exposure and on obvious differences in behaviour, etiquette, customs, etc., which we come across in members of another group.
4. In keeping with widespread childhood conditioning, the adjectives we choose reflect our disapproval or bias of certain aspects of behaviour which is not consonant with ours.
5. It is obvious that the judgements we pass on other groups largely reflect our inability to respect their members' individuality and only show up our biases.
6. Once we realize how we are using global terms to condemn entire communities or groups, then we could develop the humility to pause before calling sombody bad or petty or cunning.
7. Even when there is reason to find a particular behaviour irksome or reprehensible, we could still pause to examine how much of it is really our internal bias, and we could also restrict censure to the behaviour instead of condemning the person.
8. The jaundiced paradigm blinds us to the multi-dimensionality of every individual, including ourselves.
9. Pejorative descriptions are not just unfair to the target, they are more unfair to onself, as it shuts the doors of our mind to the happiness and wisdom to be found in rich relationships with other people.
10. In recognising the worth and multi-facetedness of others, we reinforce our own sense of worth and meaning.
2. When the classification is inclusive, then there is less danger of prejudice, though the tendency to find similarities can blind us to the uniqueness of another person.
3. It is a common human failing however to take a jaundiced eye-view of those who are not like us, with such generalisations being based primarily on limited exposure and on obvious differences in behaviour, etiquette, customs, etc., which we come across in members of another group.
4. In keeping with widespread childhood conditioning, the adjectives we choose reflect our disapproval or bias of certain aspects of behaviour which is not consonant with ours.
5. It is obvious that the judgements we pass on other groups largely reflect our inability to respect their members' individuality and only show up our biases.
6. Once we realize how we are using global terms to condemn entire communities or groups, then we could develop the humility to pause before calling sombody bad or petty or cunning.
7. Even when there is reason to find a particular behaviour irksome or reprehensible, we could still pause to examine how much of it is really our internal bias, and we could also restrict censure to the behaviour instead of condemning the person.
8. The jaundiced paradigm blinds us to the multi-dimensionality of every individual, including ourselves.
9. Pejorative descriptions are not just unfair to the target, they are more unfair to onself, as it shuts the doors of our mind to the happiness and wisdom to be found in rich relationships with other people.
10. In recognising the worth and multi-facetedness of others, we reinforce our own sense of worth and meaning.