Describe the teachings of the religion which you are studying about discrimination and prejudice and explain how people should therefore be treated.

... Describe the teachings of the religion which you are studying about discrimination and prejudice and explain how people should therefore be treated. Prejudice can be defined as a preconceived bias or partial opinion. Discrimination can be defined as unfavourable and unequal treatment based on prejudice, especially regarding race, colour or sex. Discrimination is expressed in overt behaviour, while prejudice is expressed in attitude. There are numerous different forms of prejudice and discrimination. Racism, discrimination based purely on the colour of a person's skin, is one of the major forms of discrimination present. There also exists racial prejudice, which is biased judgement which often leads onto racial discrimination. Racism can be present in the form of violent action against people of different races, prejudiced thinking and evaluating of a person just because of skin colour, and there also exists institutionalised racism - racist attitudes that are built into and part of the way

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