March 01, 2006

Am I a bigot?

Merriam-Webster:

bigot: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
Since both "obstinate" and "intolerant" are subjectives, it's really hard to tell just who a bigot is.

For instance, isn't obsinately insisting that all religions produce equal amounts of violence and oppression then a form of bigotry? And, isn't intolerance for criticizing a certain religion of peace then a form of bigotry? And isn't it prejudging when one assumes--contrary to all statistical evidence--that cultures produce equal hostility towards liberty?

If such is the case, then we are all bigots now. Malkin has more.

By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 09:11 AM | |