2013-03-26, 10:51 AM
SaptaZapta Wrote:Why? Fear can have logical reasons. Or illogical reasons that have nothing to do with prejudice, or with people at all (e.g., fear of heights).
Even in the case of fear of people, it can be reasonable. For example, you can be afraid that someone you didn't give a tax break to will find you and beat you up, but you should not assume only Italians would do that.
I feel as though majority of prejudice or racism result from fear based on stereotypes. But stereotypes aren't developed from prejudice but from observation, which may lead to fear depending on the specifics. Although fear can exist without prejudism I honestly think that prejudism cannot exist without fear.

