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The intellectualism of Benham intensified to the end. His
definition of Prejudice impressed White as being the most bloodless
and philosophical formula that ever dominated the mind of a man.
"Prejudice," Benham had written, "is that common incapacity of the
human mind to understand that a difference in any respect is not a
difference in all respects, reinforced and rendered malignant by an
instinctive hostility to what is unlike ourselves. We exaggerate
classification and then charge it with mischievous emotion by
referring it to ourselves." And under this comprehensive formula he
proceeded to study and attack Family Prejudice, National Prejudice,
Race Prejudice, War, Class Prejudice, Professional Prejudice, Sex
Prejudice, in the most industrious and elaborate manner. Whether
one regards one's self or others he held that these prejudices are
evil things. "From the point of view of human welfare they break
men up into wars and conflicts, make them an easy prey to those who
trade upon suspicion and hostility, prevent sane collective co-
operations, cripple and embitter life.
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