It is a well-known fact that there are constant conflicts among different groups of people, and that people tend to blame their misfortunes on some outside groups for their misfortunes. What are the causes of group prejudice There seems to be little doubt that one of the principal causes of prejudice is fear: in particular the fear that the interests of our own group are going to be endangered by the factions of another. 62) This is less likely to be the case in a stable, relatively unchanging society in which the members of different social and occupational groups know what to expect of each other, and know what to expect for themselves. In times of rapid social and economic change, however, new occupations and new social roles appear, and people start looking jealously at each other to see whether their own group is being left behind.63) Once prejudice develops, it is hard to stop, because there are often social forces at work which actively encourage unfounded attitudes of hostility and fear towards other groups. One such force is education: we all know that children can be taught history in such a way as to perpetuate old hatreds and old prejudices between racial and political groups. Another social influence that has to be reckoned with is the pressure of public opinion. People often think and act differently in groups from the way that they would do as individuals. It takes a considerable effort of will, and often calls for great courage, to stand out against one’s fellows and insist they are wrong.why is it that we hear so much more about the failures of relationships between communities than we do about the successes I am afraid it is partly due to the increase in communications which radio, television and the popular press have brought about. In those countries where the media of mass communication are commercial enterprises, they tend to measure success by the size of their audience; and people are more likely to buy a newspaper, for in stance, if their attention is caught by something dramatic, something sensational, or something that arouses their anxiety. 64)The popular press flourishes on" scare headlines", and popular orators, especially if they are politicians addressing a relatively unsophisticated audience, know that the best way to arouse such an audience is to frighten them.If there is a real or imaginary threat to economic security, it is especially likely to inflame group prejudice. 65)It is important to remember economic factors if we wish to lessen groups conflicts, because unless they are dealt with squarely it will be little use simply persuading people not to be prejudiced against other groups whom they see as their rivals, if not their enemies. It is a well-known fact that there are constant conflicts among different groups of people, and that people tend to blame their misfortunes on some outside groups for their misfortunes.
Questions 26 to 29 are based on the passage you have just heard.
A. Graduation.
B. A class reunion.
C. The dedication of a new building.
D. The groundbreaking ceremony for a pedestrian walkway on campus.
吕某因为涉嫌盗窃罪和抢劫罪被检察院提起公诉。法院经审理后,以盗窃罪判处吕某有期徒刑5年,并处罚金3000元;以抢劫罪判处有期徒刑8年,并处罚金5000元。请回答下列问题。 如果法院最终决定对吕某执行有期徒刑12年,并处罚金。刑罚执行6年后,发现吕某在判决宣告前还犯有强奸罪,人民法院判处强奸罪有期徒刑6年。对吕某应当如何决定执行的刑期
A. 应当在8年以上18年以下有期徒刑幅度内决定执行的刑期,已经执行的刑期,应当计算在新判决决定的刑期以内
B. 应当在8年以上19年以下有期徒刑幅度内决定执行的刑期,已经执行的刑期,应当计算在新判决决定的刑期以内
C. 应当在12年以上18年以下有期徒刑幅度内决定执行的刑期,已经执行的刑期,应当计算在新判决决定的刑期以内
D. 应当在12年以上19年以下有期徒刑幅度内决定执行的刑期,已经执行的刑期,应当计算在新判决决定的刑期以内