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Originally Posted by Ghostwriter
But you do also see that it requires intolerance as well. You can say what you like about William's but I do not see any intolerance in his statements before or after his firing. However if people want to consider Jesse Jackson and Juan Williams bigots for their statements then fine by me. I don't believe they are.
People have a tendency to bandy about the term "bigot" too loosely and it loses its meaning. Seems like a "bigot" is now someone who disagrees with the politically correct.
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You are confusing the topic. We are no longer discussing whether or not his comments were bigoted. People will think of that what they will.
We are discussing your contention that "one's feelings are one's feelings and simply stating them does not a bigot make." Bigotry is rooted in feelings and opinions. Simply stating them is what outward expressions of bigotry are all about. That doesn't mean that every feeling and expression of feelings is bigotry. It means that feelings are not neutral and are not automatically awesome just because they are your feelings. Once you choose to express your feelings, you are opening them up to being processed and responded to by others.
If people want to go on and on about Free Speech and political correctness, also be able to accept how others process and respond to your expressions.
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