Intolerant Bigots

[Beebs52]

Definition of a bigot:
One who is strongly partial to one's own group, religion, race, or politics and is intolerant of those who differ

Definition of intolerant:
unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
illiberal: narrow-minded about cherished opinions

Definition of tolerate:
digest: put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of ...
recognize and respect (rights and beliefs of others); "We must tolerate the religions of others"
have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"
allow: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

I'd say that covers pretty much many of us at times. On all sides.

[VAdame]

Is it OK to be intolerant of bigots?

[Beebs52]

It's okay. This wasn't meant to be some sort of lightning rod post. Just a statement on my observation of most human beings I know, including me, both cyberly and in person. So now no one has to respond in this thread and can go about their business realizing that I have, once again, laid a giant turd that I didn't mean to. Honestly. It wasn't a turd post.

As opposed to the actual turds that Beebs just dropped in the bedroom as I posted the previous post. Redolent and wafting they were. Yessir.

[Beebs52]

Is it OK to be intolerant of bigots?

Ooh. A response! I guess it depends on their bigotry, no?

If they're anti-shoe, I dunno. I have a low tolerance for that sort.

[Jeemie]

I avoid this problem by simply hating everybody.

[peacock2121]

It wasn't a turd in my space.

Seeing my own bigtry gives me more room for yours.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/ ... -raci.html

Geoffrey, a student at UCLA and regular Rod 2.0 reader, joined the massive protest outside the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Westwood. Geoffrey was called the n-word at least twice.

It was like being at a klan rally except the klansmen were wearing Abercrombie polos and Birkenstocks. YOU NIGGER, one man shouted at men. If your people want to call me a FAGGOT, I will call you a nigger. Someone else said same thing to me on the next block near the temple...me and my friend were walking, he is also gay but Korean, and a young WeHo clone said after last night the niggers better not come to West Hollywood if they knew what was BEST for them.