MrSmith Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Now you're just being an idiot, not a bigot admittedly, but definitely an idiot. This is a good example of what it is to be a bigot, you are demonstrating you intolerance of me by calling me an idiot just because I don’t share your opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 This is a good example of what it is to be a bigot, you are demonstrating you intolerance of me by calling me an idiot just because I don’t share your opinion. Is it bigoted to call someone idiotic if your believe that they're acting idiotic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 This is what he said in extracts of a speech which were issued to the media. He then backtracked and withdrew the "bigot" remark. Was he right in his original remarks or was he correct in withdrawing them? Of course he was correct in his original remarks People who are against gay marriage are indeed bigots Obviously And they need to get their noses out of other people's business, quite frankly Gay marriage is like saying 'Gay Lunch' So I'm off to Gay park my car before I go have some Gay dinner Bloody fanny annies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Is it bigoted to call someone idiotic if your believe that they're acting idiotic? No, but it demonstrates a degree of intolerance towards them, just because they have a different opinion, which would make them a bigot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFKvsNixon Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 No, but it demonstrates a degree of intolerance towards them, just because they have a different opinion, which would make them a bigot. I disagree. I would call someone to be idiotic because I judged that they were acting in an idiotic manor, not specifically because I'd have a different opinion with them. Bigotry doesn't come into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bypassblade Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'm getting sick of this constant criminalisation of people who have a different opinion to the majority. If you don't believe in gay marriage then fair enough. Well said that person..... I don't believe in it, but can't stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon1 Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Well said that person..... I don't believe in it, but can't stop it. just like i don't believe in you....and can't stop you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 No, but it demonstrates a degree of intolerance towards them, just because they have a different opinion, which would make them a bigot. No it doesn't. Correctly identifying a behaviour or trait is not intolerance. in·tol·er·ant adjective \-rənt\ 1 : unable or unwilling to endure 2 a : unwilling to grant equal freedom of expression especially in religious matters b : unwilling to grant or share social, political, or professional rights : bigoted Accurately saying that you're being an idiot isn't demonstrating an inability or unwillingness to put up with it, quite the opposite. You started off the entire thread labouring under a similar misapprehension that it was bigoted to identify an opinion as making someone a bigot. Now you are trying to argue that saying anything perceived as negative is demonstrative of intolerance and thus (by your definition only) bigoted. I think you're just demonstrating a fundamental misunderstanding of what intolerance and bigotry are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmith Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I disagree. I would call someone to be idiotic because I judged that they were acting in an idiotic manor, not specifically because I'd have a different opinion with them. Bigotry doesn't come into it. But we arn't talking about what you would do. How would you decide what was an idiotic manner, what would they have to do for you to come to the conclusion that they are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I'm getting sick of this constant criminalisation of people who have a different opinion to the majority. If you don't believe in gay marriage then fair enough. Fair enough so long as you don't try to argue that the law of the land should support your opinion. Having an opinion is one thing, trying to force it onto everyone else is something entirely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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