Now let's see... I better not wear a suit, or have my feet point outward, but I have to keep my mind open.. I hope I don't trip over something as I'm walking, trying to keep my mind on all of this. :-)

That's an interesting comment about pe-judging, Lefty. Yes, we spend our lives judging before the facts are known. Often, that's our only choice. I like Noah's second attribute of prejudice.. making a judgment in disregard of the facts that contradict it. That's more what I'm talking about. Mostly, I have to be aware of those emotions that have very little to do with facts..

I was fortunate in my work life to work directly with a Board Of Directors made up mostly of millionaires. I grew up poor, but didn't realize it until later, because everyone else I knew was poor.
I heard all the blanket condemnations of the rich (and I hear them in here all the time.) Guess what... rich folks are pretty much like poor folks. There's wonderful ones and rotten ones in both groups. They don't really go around cackling insanely, rubbing their hands together in anticipation and muttering, "money, money" under their breath.

In an ideal world, prejudice could be broken down if people could just get to know more of the people they are prejudiced against. Unfortunately, that often doesn't happen. But in the long run, it still probably offers the greatest hope.

Jerry