2007-03-15 10:04:43 · 17 answers · asked by Saffron 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
many fear what they are unfamiliar with and do not understand-or choose not to understand.
many cover their fear with anger and bravado when what they believe to be true is threatened.
who are we to judge one because of the actions of another?
The golden rule--is there anyone of us perfect?
bigotry exists simply because it is tolerated both in secret and in public by those that have become apathetic to it in their own selfish quests.
2007-03-15 10:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by rwl_is_taken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bigotry wether religious, racist, sexual in any shape or form in my humble opinion can be traced to two very simple things.
1. Upbringing- no one is born a bigot but they can be taught from a very early age.
2. Feeling of threat due to lack if understanding, jealousy, or hidden feelings of shame.
Do you not think that most men who hate gays have not been inquisitive at some stage in their lives, do you not thinkl that racists have supressed feelings of jealousy of a more fruitful culture, of course it's easy to say that you are not a bigot but how does the gay man feel if his friend stands up and says, \I'm straight, does he feel threatened? I had the honour of being at a Wedding where I was the only white guy, did I feel threatened, subconciously yes, for what reason, nothing to do with the good folk there I can assure you, just lack of understanding and a feeling of not being 100% sure if I belonged. At the end of the day, all mankind needs to look at himself before he judges others. x
2007-03-15 10:45:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
because some people are annoyed with the differences inherint in human beings. Whcih is true, to some extent. Everyone one of us is different, which is why bigots don't like some people who are just a little extra different.
2007-03-15 10:17:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
lack of tolerance, understanding and acceptance towards other people, bigotry exists because racists and homophobes are ignorant and intolerant of people who are different to them and of whom they cannot and are not willing to accept and embrace difference. rather instead of seeing them and treating them like human beings, they see them as a 'threat' to them when in truth their sexual orientation, ethnicity hasn't harmed or offended anybody
2007-03-15 10:16:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Parochial mind set!
2007-03-15 10:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It exists everywhere, no longer purely the U. S.. yet I do see a good number of hatred to one yet another interior of our u . s . a .. (Northerners vs. Southerners, East Coast vs. West Coast) this is form of smug, yet what's extra American than conceitedness? conceitedness is the cornerstone of what it potential to be American, so this is in our blood.
2016-11-25 22:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by myland 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insecurity, Ignorance and Indoctrination.
2007-03-15 10:08:41 · answer #7 · answered by cpuvvada 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because society exists, unfortunately.
2007-03-15 10:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by ☮ wickey wow wow ♀♀ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is taught. It is certainly not inborn.
Some people learn hatred from their families, others from their houses of worship. Whatever the source, it is wrong.
2007-03-15 10:23:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because its to damn difficult to listen to anybody else. So easier to blame the strange looking poor, rich, take your pick
2007-03-15 10:08:20 · answer #10 · answered by Mack J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋