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To: muawiyah
bigotry [big-uh-tree]

-noun, pl. -ries.

1. stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief or opinion that differs from one's own.


That seems to describe at least some of these posts to a tee. Of course, there are many other posts that are of a less strident, lecturing tone.

That doesn't necessarily make anyone on either side(s) a bad person. I prefer to judge these matters in the pragmatic political vein and shall strive do do so in the future.

106 posted on 05/06/2012 11:31:49 AM PDT by citizen (Obama blames:arab spring,banks,big oil,bush,ceos,christians,coal,FNC,Jpn tsumani,T Party,wall st,you)
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To: citizen
This is why I didn't select any particular definition but rather the only thing the various definitions tend to agree to ~

The one you picked "stubborn and complete intolerance" usually never applies to anything since most folks are usually opposed only to PART of whatever it is you think they are being bigoted about. It's really difficult to find an exception if you think about it hard.

149 posted on 05/06/2012 12:18:12 PM PDT by muawiyah
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