Challenge #04286-K268: For the Safety of Others

Those that discriminate against the unwanted races in this nation take a page from the lands of Whitekeep. They are not killed, instead sent to a large school where they are forced to learn about whom it is they hate. And the worst part is? The bracelets they must wear. Until they "graduate", they are no longer capable of telling any lies, especially, not to themselves. Kids are easy to teach lessons of kindness, respect, and diversity, it's the older teens and adults that are hard. -- Anon Guest

Prejudice is an insidious disease. It creeps into the ears from the mouths of those who shape us. It sidles in through news and the way its told. It's also made stronger by separation from those who are the targets of the prejudice. It's why the phenomenon of Unwelcome People has lasted so long.

When entire groups are kept out with walls, armies, and weapons, it's easy to maintain that prejudice.

The cost of the armies, the walls, and the weapons are simple to justify. After all, the price is necessary to keep the citizens safe from That Horrible Other. And those on the other side of the walls insist that the raids are necessary to keep their way of life and their children safe from That Horrible Other. Prejudice does go both ways, and its wellspring is willful ignorance.

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