Bigotry: The practice of
intoleranceIntolerance: To force one's opinions on another. To not tolerate another view/practice/race/ideology/religion - To force others to conform to one's own view on this.
1)
Intolerance refers not to disagreeing with someone, nor disliking someone (regardless of the reason therefore), but to attempting to force one's won opinions belief on them.
2) The classic BS argument provided in defense of bigotry is that not tolerating the intolerance is, in itself, intolerance.
It is very easy to distinguish which is bigotry and which a defense against bigotry by asking the question: In the absence of anyone using any force against the other, what would the outcome be?"
1) Bob: "I think I should be allowed be gay/trans/the owner of an assault weapon/not part of the military through drafting/a meat eater/a vegan/. Furthermore I believe I have the right to associate with whom I please, both
personally and professionally."
Bill: "You shouldn't, seeing as I hold a different view., and my will over you must be absolute. And I have a small peepee for which I seek to compensate"
Bob: "Well, we can agree to disagree then, except on the size of your genitals. "
Bill: "No. I intend to agitate for my opinions regarding what you may and may not do to be law, and your not doing so must be punished by being locked in a cage for many years.
Bob: "Get fucked Bill, You're a bigot."
2) Bill: "Screw you hillbilly/queer/meat-murderer/tree-hugger/gun-toter/unpatriotic traitor. Your
intolerance regarding the enforcement of my views on you is
intolerance, so YOU'RE the bigot!"
Bob: "Bigotry is the use of force to force your view on someone else. In the absence of any force being used by anyone in the situations above, I would have sex with whoever I want and consents to it, eat what I want, believe what I want, buy whatever firearms I want and stay out of wars that don't concern me if I want. Thus I have practiced no bigotry as I have not used force in any way.
Bill: "Racist sexist fascist faggot hetero-normative
patriarchal gynocentric libtard
conservitard!!
Bob: "I don;t think we can be
friends anymore. Oh, wat, we never were. Because you're a bigot."
