Prejudice has Appropriate Uses and Mustn't Be Misconstrued

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A fortnight ago, my column made a stab at applying dispassionate analysis to come up with an operational definition for discrimination. Basically, discrimination is the act of choice, and choice is a necessary fact of life. Now let's turn to prejudice, keeping in mind that for sound thinking, one should avoid confusing one phenomenon with another.

"Prejudice" is a useful term that's often misused. Its Latin root is praejudicium, meaning "an opinion or judgment formed ... without due examination." Thus, we might define prejudicial acts as decision- making on the basis of incomplete information.

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Prejudice has Appropriate Uses and Mustn't Be Misconstrued

In a world of costly information, people seek to economize on information costs. Imagine heading off to work. You open your front door, only to be greeted by a full-grown ...

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