Act 1 Scene 2: Mutual respect and toleranceEmeka: I have lived among the Yorubas and they are very welcoming and accommodating. If we continue to denigrate and perpetuate stereotypes that fuel ethnic or religious hatred, we would be acting out the classic playbook for genocide. Stereotyping often leads to prejudice, which is a negative attitude, or negative beliefs, toward an individual, based simply on his or her membership of some group. Second, you perpetuate negative beliefs and circulate them, thus encouraging prejudice. Hatred and anger may transiently compensate for feelings of self-inadequacy and envy, but it also causes emotional turmoil and discomfort.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 11, 2018 04:29 UTC