During our R.E lessons we watched the film Philadelphia. It is about a homosexual man who has AIDS and, when the people he works with find this out, they set him up and fire him.

... Coursework - Philadelphia. During our R.E lessons we watched the film Philadelphia. It is about a homosexual man who has AIDS and, when the people he works with find this out, they set him up and fire him. He takes them to court and wins his case, just before the virus kills him. This film raises many issues dealing with discrimination, prejudice, homosexuals and people who suffer from aids. Although you can be prejudiced and not discriminate against someone, you cannot discriminate against someone and not be prejudiced towards them. The following definitions are taken from my dictionary. Prejudice: 1. An unreasoning opinion or like or dislike of something; racial prejudice. 2. Harm to someone's rights. Discriminate: 1. Make or see a distinction. 2. Treat unfairly, especially on the basis of race, gender, etc. If you are prejudice against someone, you decide that you do or don't like him or her without having any

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