In Praise of Prejudice

Today, the word prejudice has come to seem synonymous with bigotry; therefore, the only way a person can establish freedom from bigotry is by claiming to have wiped his mind free from prejudice. English psychiatrist and writer Theodore Dalrymple shows that freeing the mind from prejudice is not only impossible, but entails intellectual, moral, and emotional dishonesty. The attempt to eradicate prejudice has several dire consequences for the individual and society as a whole.