To be prejudiced is to hold preconceived and indeed often stereotyped opinions about other people or groups of people based on belief and not on facts and actual knowledge.

Throughout human history there has been prejudice, for instance in the shape of racism and beyond. Jews were thought to be greedy, romanis to be thieves, blonde women to be stupid, etc.

How does prejudice affect us and what can we do to fight prejudist thoughts and opinions? The law is one tool, education another.

Keynote speakers on prejudice often focus on the problems caused by prejudice both in terms of individuals and society as a whole.