Kaimani Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Declaiming 'up the Roma' might be viewed as a form of prejudice. Being suspicious of Roma is not necessarily a form of prejudice, if it is based on knowledge of certain cultural practices for which the Roma have become notorious. Liberals are never so happy as when they are denouncing the prejudices of others. Indeed, they seem almost to have cornered the market in smug, sanctimonious finger-pointing. Moats and beams come to mind, as in reality they are just as prejudiced and bigoted as those they condemn (indeed, they are often more so). difference in opinions have, of late, lead to either side calling the other bigoted. i have a problem i know to be a problem so struggle with it all the time. basically, my mind is so open as to be closed. i'll try to explain that=my default setting is mistrusting anything 'mainstream' or 'proven' to such an extend that i have sometimes refuse to accept things everyone else dies. it's mellowed with age. with that though, the 'openminededness' came this distrust of anyone who subscribes to anything i considered mainstream. this, i knew even then was wrong, and bigoted, even, i think. the bane of 'liberals' too i think, at the extreme end of the spectrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Declaiming 'up the Roma' might be viewed as a form of prejudice. Being suspicious of Roma is not necessarily a form of prejudice, if it is based on knowledge of certain cultural practices for which the Roma have become notorious. Liberals are never so happy as when they are denouncing the prejudices of others. Indeed, they seem almost to have cornered the market in smug, sanctimonious finger-pointing. Moats and beams come to mind, as in reality they are just as prejudiced and bigoted as those they condemn (indeed, they are often more so). would it be wrong to condemn one form of bigotry if you know you hold one yourself? eg, being homophobic and yet going on marches etc to campaign against, say, islamophobia or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinner Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 On and on about bigotry. Not a word about smallotry, I notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Declaiming 'up the Roma' might be viewed as a form of prejudice. Being suspicious of Roma is not necessarily a form of prejudice, if it is based on knowledge of certain cultural practices for which the Roma have become notorious. Liberals are never so happy as when they are denouncing the prejudices of others. Indeed, they seem almost to have cornered the market in smug, sanctimonious finger-pointing. Moats and beams come to mind, as in reality they are just as prejudiced and bigoted as those they condemn (indeed, they are often more so). Against whom Chaverly? Why not say what you really think for once? On what grounds do you claim that liberals are often more prejudiced and bigoted than those they condemn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 On and on about bigotry. Not a word about smallotry, I notice. :hihi: i apologize. not very many people seem to have suffered smallotry since the 90s riots and we put an end to it. did we miss a spot or two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Against whom Chaverly? Why not say what you really think for once? On what grounds do you claim that liberals are often more prejudiced and bigoted than those they condemn? this is kind of what i had in mind when i asked about people being bigoted if they dislike some people because of their bigoted views. that's coz i've had it said a lot about 'liberals' but never really made sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danot Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 One group may even be right!Only in the pretext that they would appear to be right to an observer when rejecting the view of the other bigot. They wouldn't be right if they were to defend or express theirs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted December 30, 2010 Author Share Posted December 30, 2010 Only in the pretext that they would appear to be right to an observer when rejecting the view of the other bigot. They wouldn't be right if they were to defend or express theirs though. are there worse forms of bigotry than others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steiner Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 In this country the thought police are everywhere,soon the mere thought of thinking something that doesnt go with majority opinion wil be a crime,george orwell welcome home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 In this country the thought police are everywhere,soon the mere thought of thinking something that doesnt go with majority opinion wil be a crime,george orwell welcome home. Calm down and drink your cocoa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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