Why do people discriminate?

Answer 1

People discriminate out of ignorance and Selfishness and that they don't think about how it would make other people feel also to make them feels better

AnswerJob interviewers have to select who they believe is the best candidate for a given job by separating people into different consideration categories. The way of doing this separation can be considered "discrimination" of desirable versus undesirable personal characteristics.

When you look at what a human resources person does for such a job interview--it is considered a science / branch of psychology / psychoanalysis / people skills (not ignorance). Many such professionals are trained in this particular field of endeavor. Entire companies involved in management consulting or job placement agencies perform these duties to screen applicants prior to them being sent to the client for their further consideration so that the time of the client is not wasted weeding out "the undesirables."

Unqualified, or inexperienced, or over qualified, or over experienced, or experience in a field of expertise that is not close enough to that required for the job, or bad fit due to personality conflicts or conflicting beliefs or politics or personal styles of conduct, or poor judgment, criminal record for a high security position, dresses inappropriately for a very high paying client liaison position, lives too far away and does not have a vehicle to insure that they arrive at work on time, unwilling to do some particular element of the job, poor sense of humor, behavior inappropriate for the situation, unprofessional attitude, too sensitive, too abusive, too uncaring, or any number of choosy details that might eliminate someone from consideration from being hired by the organization with the job opening.

Some people act as though friends and acquaintances are job applicants and may go through a long list of selection criteria before getting on a short list of those who would be "best friends."

Rich and wealthy people have few needs. Their requirements of potential friends is therefore apt to be highly restrictive to those whose peer interests and contacts are useful to the others in this exclusive group. Few people deal in corporate take-overs, liquidations, buying rare art works, selecting and wearing high fashion designer apparel, are close acquaintances with Dr. Henry Kissinger, David Rockefeller, the Queen of England, and Lord Evelyn Rothschild, or other wealthy person's pursuits or interests.

Answer 2

All kinds of people discriminate; that's not to say all people discriminate. No one based on their background, class, race, heritage, gender, sexuality, age, or otherwise is above discriminating against someone else; it's possible for anyone.