There is deep-seated racism/prejudice in all walks of life, not just color, but religion, ethnicity, financial, etc.

To say we should live in a world without prejudice might be nice, but also naive. Everyone has some sort of prejudgement inside them. For the majority of people, it is not hate-based as others have suggested, just a fear of the unknown. As one gets older and has family and property to protect, you tend to want to make sure those are protected. I could give examples but as you will see below, an open, honest discussion is a ways off.

Personally, I believe that until an OPEN discussion can be had about prejudice, nothing will be solved. Everyone is so sensitive now, that feelings and thoughts are kept private and people think and do things behind closed doors. Whereas if everyone were more open about their feelings without fear of backlash, then a true discussion could move things forward.

Also, the actions of a few of course dampen what the whole tries to accomplish. This is true for just about every segment in society.

Oh well, my $.02.

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