Prejudice In 12 Angry Men

When a person is ignorant, intolerant, prejudice, and negatively bias they compromise themselves and people around them. In a trial the jurors have a defendant's life in their hands and by automatically thinking someone's guilty because of where they life is absurd and voting guilty because of those opinions is an act of discrimination. Using Ten as an example we witness how being clouded by unrealistic biases hinders people from casting rational and fair judgement. A person's guilt should not be determined by a factor in their lives, their social class, their background, or their appearance. Not only do the negative aspects of prejudice affect the person or group that they are directed towards but they affect how the world views the people
possessing these qualities. Like Ten people posing similar characteristics are viewed negatively, and are in return discriminated against. Unconsciously and without even realizing it most of us are prejudiced weather it be because of how we were brought up or how the world functions . Working on giving everyone a fair chance and being open minded will result in better decision making, and more positive outlook on people and in life in general. Before automatically assuming something and forming preconceived notions people should be neutral and un swayed when entering a situation and especially when making an impactful decisions.