Question

Describe why prejudices, racist attitudes, and stereotypes are not characteristics of good citizens.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

• They impede or prevent the victim of racism from achieving his or her full potential as a human being.

• They impede or prevent the victim of racism from making his or her fullest contribution to society.

• They impede or prevent the person or group engaging in racist actions from benefiting from the potential

contributions of their victim, as a result, they weaken the community as a whole.

• They increase the present or eventual likelihood of retaliation by the victim of racist actions.

• They go against many of the democratic ideals upon which the United States and other democracies were

founded.

• Racism is illegal, in many cases.

Answer 2

• They impede or prevent the victim of racism from achieving his or her full potential as a human being.

• They impede or prevent the victim of racism from making his or her fullest contribution to society.

• They impede or prevent the person or group engaging in racist actions from benefiting from the potential

contributions of their victim, as a result, they weaken the community as a whole.

• They increase the present or eventual likelihood of retaliation by the victim of racist actions.

• They go against many of the democratic ideals upon which the United States and other democracies were

founded.

• Racism is illegal, in many cases.