"Prejudice is a disease we can never get rid of." Discuss

The word, "prejudice", is defined as an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way* . As for the word, "disease", it means something that is seriously wrong with society in this question* . The phrase, "can never get rid of", is defined as something that cannot be excluded in our life, irregardless of what is done. There are many types of prejudice, for example, prejudice against another race, against the opposite gender and against religion.

Personally, I do not agree with the statement, "Prejudice is a disease we can never get rid of." This feeling of dislike and distrust is a psychological factor, which can be changed through some ways, such as in the case of prejudice against the Whites and Blacks, prejudice can become non-existing with more interaction among these two groups of people.

In the United States, one of the reasons why there is still prejudice in the country is that there is insufficient interaction between the Whites and the Blacks. This is supported by an investigation by the National Fair Housing Alliance (1). It was discovered that real estate agents steered Whites away from neighbourhoods with Black residents and they steered Blacks towards predominantly Black neighbourhoods. Therefore, due to the lack of interaction and communication, both groups will most likely, still make unfair judgements on the other group. In addition, this communication breakdown results in limited understanding between the Whites and Blacks, which is actually the root problem contributing to the problem of prejudice.

Hence, in conclusion, prejudice is a psychological factor found within the society and a serious problem which can be solved, with everyone, who is involved, playing a part in bridging the White and Black societies together.

* Definitions from Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
(1) Information taken from http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/12/racism.poll/index.html