In this world there are two types of people: the ones who hurt, and the ones who are hurt. But if we all claim to be the victims, then aren't we all the criminals too?

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In this world there are two types of people: the ones who hurt, and the ones who are hurt. When it comes to being a victim, there are many definitions. At its most basic level, being a victim is claiming that you have been wronged or mistreated. At that level, however, being a victim is not about the actual wrong that has been done to you. It's about being so upset by what someone else has done that you are willing to let them off the hook for their wrongdoing. We have all heard examples of people who say, "I'm just a little bit racist." Or "I only have a little bit of prejudice against black people." This implies that the person doesn't really hate other races; he just has one bad day or one bad experience. What's wrong with that? It's fair to say that every day is filled with bad days and bad experiences.

The real problem arises when you choose to let those bad days and bad experiences affect your judgment of other people. Consider what happens when you walk into a room full of people who look different from you or who speak different languages than you do. You may find yourself thinking, "I'm not prejudiced against them; I'm prejudiced against this other thing about them." Unfortunately, your perspective on those people can change just as easily as your perspective can change on that other thing about them. And then it's easy to believe that all those people might be criminals or terrorists just because they look different than you do or speak a different language than you do. Being prejudiced is not about having preconceived notions about someone based on race or language or any other factor.

Being prejudiced means believing something ahead of time about someone based on nothing more than stereotypes based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or any other factor.

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