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It is very telling that many ancient names of various groups of people translate into nothing less than, 'people' or 'human'. The obvious being that those not belonging to that group are less than human.

So I think things like prejudice, xenophobia and the like are all too easy to manipulate in us humans, they are part of our very nature.

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  dissent6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  prejudice and xenophobia are born more from fear and ignorance than being intrinsic to our nature. learning overcomes ignorance, which proves both prejudice and xenophobia are not part of our nature, but deviations of it. we function perfectly, indeed far better, without them. learning, or the desire to learn, is however an intrinsic part of our nature.
  
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    smithichie6 months, 2 weeks ago
    
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    I agree, but would argue that fear and ignorance of strangers has been part of our nature for at least the last 99% of human history. Even recorded history, which is but a fraction of the entirety of human history shows us plenty of fear and ignorance being displayed when two groups of folks encountered one another. I see this fear and ignorance displayed between states and regions of America, 'race' aside, even between cities, neighborhoods and highschools.
    
    Fear and ignorance is the natural state, you are correct this is overcome by learning, especially firsthand. I also agree that learning is part of our nature, but I think fear and ignorance can often override that learning nature. What learning moment could have stopped the museum shooter? Hell, he shot the man who opened the door for him.
    
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