Prejudice and discrimination when left unaddressed have the potential to turn conflicts into violence. Discuss with examples.

Prejudice is seen to have un-verified views towards an individual or group as class of people. Discrimination involves favoring one set of individuals against another individual eg favoring boys over girls Unaddressed discrimination and prejudice: It leads to: (1) Misunderstandings, wrong attribution of qualities as seen in The Novel - Pride & Prejudice deepens rift in society leading to conflicts, tussle over power & resources ii Deepens the rift in society leading to conflicts, tussle over power & resources iii Creates hatred and mistrust among the warring group. iv Exposes social cleavages to outside threats

Prominent incidents where discrimination turned into conflicts: i Mahabharata - Priyadhane believed that he was being discriminated against Pandavas which finally resulted in wars. ii Jeans, Holocaust and World War - unchecked discrimination under Hitler led to wars iii Ethnic conflicts - Prejudice against groups leads to conflicts eg Manipur violence between metres and Kukis iv Partition - India & Pakistan purportedly by British, the prejudice of Hindus, Muslims led to partition v Racism in the West is based on active discrimination against the African descendants Prejudice, discrimination, stereotypes are evils of society which have to be bridged through active communication, constant interaction and promoting learning.