11-12-2002, 04:35 PM
definitely a combination of prejudice and lack of knowledge.
Military ID is supposed to be accepted. There are also other forms of locally issued ID that is legal for alcohol, and that is more restrictive than cigarettes. The guy probably didn't know, probably hadn't seen military ID before, and looked at the guy and decided not to give him the benefit of the doubt (that is where the prejudice comes in). As for "reverse prejudice", it is not always white males being prejudiced; often immigrants are more (not less) prejudiced. If a guy with piercings came in with ID he didn't recognize, he might refuse it too - that would also be prejudice.
I don't think it is anti-military though.
Military ID is supposed to be accepted. There are also other forms of locally issued ID that is legal for alcohol, and that is more restrictive than cigarettes. The guy probably didn't know, probably hadn't seen military ID before, and looked at the guy and decided not to give him the benefit of the doubt (that is where the prejudice comes in). As for "reverse prejudice", it is not always white males being prejudiced; often immigrants are more (not less) prejudiced. If a guy with piercings came in with ID he didn't recognize, he might refuse it too - that would also be prejudice.
I don't think it is anti-military though.