IS IT OK TO BE A BIGOT ?



What is a bigot?

From Wikipedia …

A bigot is a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices, especially one exhibiting intolerance, and animosity toward those of differing beliefs. The predominant usage in modern English refers to persons hostile to those of differing sex, race, ethnicity, religious beliefs or spirituality, nationality, language, inter-regional prejudice, gender and sexual orientation, age, homelessness, various medical disorders particularly behavioral disorders and addictive disorders. Forms of bigotry may have a related ideology or world views.”

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A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from their own or intolerant of people of different political views, ethnicity, race, class, religion, profession, sexuality or gender.”


Under these definitions, I am not acquainted with anyone who is not a bigot!

If someone shows intolerance towards a "bigot", do not they themselves become a bigot?

Therefore, If we have a right to an opinion, we are , or have a right to be, a bigot.