Is it just angry people labelling someone who voices their opinion because they disagree??
Isn't freedom of speech inclusive of opinions?
2007-07-27 18:42:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion.
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[Origin: 1590–1600; < MF (OF: derogatory name applied by the French to the Normans), perh. < OE bī God by God]
2007-07-27 18:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by kortney E 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In practice, a bigot is someone intolerant of another's position or biased against some kind of demographic. Underscoring the idea of bigotry is a particular irrational behavior- they can't produce strong reasons why they hold their opinions, all they know is they are against fill-in-the-blank.
I'll agree, the word (along with 'racist') is thrown around way too casually but there is such a thing as social mores and, contrary to the staid arguments otherwise, the words you use *do* matter. One of the unwritten rules of America is if someone tries to push you around, push back. It virtually guarantees the trashmouths an audience. And so we incessantly fight with ourselves.
2007-07-28 05:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by wanfuforever 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A bigot is someone who hates someone without ever first meeting them to see if they can be friends.
2007-07-29 06:47:47 · answer #3 · answered by Tina Goody-Two-Shoes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bigot really means narrow minded and prejudiced person.
2014-01-08 20:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Aiman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, it's one thing to disagree,but quite another when someone flat outs calls people names and is down right nasty to them.People like that are bigots.It's called tolerance even if you don't agree with them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bigotry
2007-07-28 01:46:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋