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Definition question

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 2:27 pm
by Beebs52
How do you define bigotry? Racial, sexual, birthplace,...what?

Re: Definition question

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:29 pm
by flockofseagulls104
Beebs52 wrote:How do you define bigotry? Racial, sexual, birthplace,...what?
Bigotry: stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

(http://www.dictionary.com/browse/bigotry)



Racism:
1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
2.
a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
3.
hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

(http://www.dictionary.com/browse/racism?s=t)

Re: Definition question

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:34 pm
by Beebs52
Interesting that.

Re: Definition question

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:05 pm
by Beebs52
Which means bigotry is a fairly useless term nowadays.

Re: Definition question

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2018 4:48 pm
by flockofseagulls104
Beebs52 wrote:Which means bigotry is a fairly useless term nowadays.
Yes. It has been diluted by the left's misuse of it.