My core beliefs have been shaped by my parents. Many things that I believe is what they have told me to believe. I believe the reason we follow what our parents believe is because we look up to them and trust their life experience. As you grow older you realize that many things they have told you are not 100% accurate.
We listen to our parents because we love them and respect them and trust but when we test the knowledge that we have learned against the world we may learn that the information is flawed. This survey that I took had me think about that. Is it wrong for us to follow our parents every word without a word of doubt or reservation. I do not feel this is wrong because the information our parents give us is correct for a time but as we grow older the information does not work. I also feel that this information can be dangerous.
The information is dangerous when it teaches us prejudice. We have learned many things about prejudice in this class and all that we have learned about prejudice is negative. Because prejudice is learned (usually from our parents) and it teaches hate, superiority, or inferiority it is dangerous. Thankfully prejudicial behavior can be changed through life experience and our beliefs and usually do deviate from our parents with age. My beliefs are different from my parents but the beliefs they have given me are useful.
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