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Immigration Crisis, getting what we deserve? |
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Sep 1 2015, 09:25 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Sep 1 2015, 10:15 PM) In any event, in reality, there is often very little difference in the effect or how we treat. I've also traveled widely and yes, many cultures are wary of new people, but I've not seen it quite in the same scale as it is reported in some of the more hysterical press. I'd also say we aren't naturally bigoted, a number of close relatives who work with young children in multi cultural situations will attest to this; young kids simply ignore or accept difference. Bigotry is a learned, or given behaviour. I don't think we should conflate an hysterical press with what people are like in the community. As for bigoted, science seems to say we all have it, but we learn to see through it. It is there as a behaviour to help protect us and to enable us make swift decisions; it seems. Humans are 'quite good' at seeing things that are not really there.
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Sep 1 2015, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Sep 1 2015, 10:25 PM) I don't think we should conflate an hysterical press with what people are like in the community.
As for bigoted, science seems to say we all have it, but we learn to see through it. It is there as a behaviour to help protect us and to enable us make swift decisions; it seems. Humans are 'quite good' at seeing things that are not really there. Clearly not observational science! As for the press, why, for instance, does the Daily Mail have such a huge sale? Do people really pay good money for things they don't empathise with? The hysterical reaction to 'strangers' is readily observed round here, for instance when anyone dares suggest a new housing development...!
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