Multiple Examples Of Prejudice And Discrimination In Society Today

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Discrimination still exists in the worldwide society today. Although multiple examples of racism and discrimination to minority's go on in our society today, the world has come a long way to get simple equality. Leaders upon leaders have fought and led thousands of people to bring fairness between different social groups or categories. But still bigotry and prejudice exists today.

My idea of a perfectly just society is one where you are not restricted or treated unfairly for the life you were born into or personal decisions you make.

In our modern world today prejudice and discrimination still limits many different people and blocks society from being just. Prejudice can include attitudes like sexism, homophobic, racism and intolerance

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