Racism

Racism is a form of xenophobia. And so also a-theism is regarded as foreign to theism and therefore feared, Most, if not all, religions are xenophobic towards each other. I personally think it is a remnant behaviourism stemming from the evolutionary survival mechanism. Xenophobia/racism can only be eradicated through education. By analogy we are all instinctively scared of ALL snakes but through education we are are being taught that certain snakes are harmless and therefore not to be feared. In conclusion we can thus say that xenophobia can be both harmful and beneficial, depending on circumstances.