Prejudice

What is prejudice?

• having an opinion on someone or something that is not based on reason or actual experience

• having an opinion on someone or something based of off reason or actual experience

As part of being humans, we tend to judge and blame others only through their actions, not knowing their intentions.

• True

• False

Islam teaches us to always give the benefit of the ----- ; (fill in the blank)

As part of being muslim or just decent human beings we "should always suppose that people mean well and they are trying to be good and not bad" no matter what they say or do

• False

• True

it is a good thing if we only have a suspicion and we have no proof, and we just jump to a conclusion about someone else's life or actions

• true, it is a good thing

• False, we must always give the benefit of the doubt

Four ways to avoid Prejudice are... (select all that apply)

• When you want to mock another person or tell others about their faults, think of your own deeds and character.

• Realise that judging and making fun of others is one of the most shameful acts.

• Take steps to improve yourself, and try and stop finding faults in others.

• Remember that we are unaware of what is in the hearts of other people, and so we should look at them as positively as possible.

If we do not want others to judge our religion or our actions, then we must not judge them

• True

• False

Have you ever experienced Prejudice? Or have you ever seen someone experience prejudice?

Briefly describe the benefit of not judging others.