Will and Prejudice

In some circumstances, the assertion 'We are all the same inside' is an expression of a metaphysical doctrine, i. e. that a single substance, e. g. Mind, underlies a diversity of its manifestations. But, more usually, it is offered as a corrective to prejudicial behavior. As such, it is based on the presumption that the hatred of differences is best treated by the denial of Difference. Plainly, to prescribe the denial of difference to cure the hate of Difference only validates the hate-ability of it. In contrast, the non-evasive corrective to the hatred of Difference is the cultivation of an appreciation of it. In other words, the effective cure of prejudice entails the cultivation of Will, the mode of comportment towards another qua other. It also may entail a rejection of metaphysical Monism, insofar as such a doctrine is the source of antipathy towards Difference.