Reply #49: I was referring to your STATEMENT as seeming to be prejudiced.

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"Now if he wasn't a thug, I might be swayed"

I am not stating that you are prejudiced; I am questioning your statement; perhaps I could have phrased it better. It sounds like a prejudiced statement. It sounds like you are basing your willingness to "be swayed" on your stating that he is a thug.


prejudice
Main Entry: 1prej·u·dice
Pronunciation: 'pre-j&-d&s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae- + judicium judgment -- more at JUDICIAL
1 : injury or damage resulting from some judgment or action of another in disregard of one's rights; especially : detriment to one's legal rights or claims
2 a (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion (2) : an adverse opinion or leaning formed without just grounds or before sufficient knowledge b : an instance of such judgment or opinion c : an irrational attitude of hostility directed against an individual, a group, a race, or their supposed characteristics