Instead of feeling insecure because of being ignorant the believe stereotypes and don t give the people being stereotyped a chance. You say he's a Jew, as though being born were a sin. People lash out at others for being different because they want to feel superior. By making others feel insecure they make themselves feel better. The song Pieces of You by Jewel deals with many different issues of prejudice and hate.
People find it easier to judge and set things aside than to learn and grow from things.
They are afraid of what lies within themselves. When people see someone who is different, which includes ugliness, being too pretty, homosexuality, and different beliefs, they automatically judge them so that they can feel better about themselves. I feel that this song is a great example of the fact that people hide behind their ignorance and emotions and close their minds off from learning. I feel that it is a pity when people do this because they may have just shrugged off the one person who would have stuck by them through thick and thin or the person who would have saved their life. We can only hope that with the new millennium will come a new understanding and love for each other that can only be brought about with acknowledgment and acceptance of each other.