Journal+5-Response-Pd.+1

1. Why do people tend to make fun of those who are in some way different? Do you believe this tendency is stronger in adults or children? Why?

2. Imagine which kind of insult would provoke you the most. An insult about... Explain which insult is most offensive to you and why.
 * your appearance or dress
 * your character or actions
 * a friend or family member
 * your beliefs

3. Give examples of prejudice (this can be a list). What are the most common types in your community? Your school? Explain why prejudice is destructive, perhaps citing specific examples you've heard of or witnessed. Have you ever experienced any sort of prejudice? - 1. Why people tend to make fun of those who are different in some ways is because people are not accepting of others. i think the tendency is more common in children because they do no know who they are yet.

2. The insult that would provoke me the most would be against my friends or family. I care more if someone says something about my friends and family than if they say something about me.

3. -The Scottsborough Boys' Trial - Slavery - Women voting rights - Homosexuals

The most common type of prejudice is that people who live in the city are dangerous people and want to shoot you if they see you. Prejudice is destructive because it can hurt peoples' feelings and make you think something about someone before you know them.