Am I a bigot?

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I think I could be considered a bigot. I guess, because my definition of bigotry means that I'm persecuting someone as a result of their differences. And I do admit that. I hate people who see themselves as superior, who stand for offensive ideals, who try to remove my rights from me. I despise people who believe in things that I consider horrendous: forcing values on others, forcing religious views on others, forcing their will on me, and trying to police things that I consider private, and none of their fucking business. If I am intolerant of all that, and I can put a label on this, then I am probably as intolerant of them, as they are of me.

This works both ways. The truth however is this: however my prejudice against their actions might be, I am fighting for those things that they hate about me, and not toward the people themselves. I don't give a good goddamn if they're pink, have three heads, read the bible literally, or how they practice their religion. That's their business. I believe that they have the right to make their own decisions in their own life, but that when they trespass against me and my beliefs, they have crossed a very tangible line. They are going above and beyond the rules of liberty, and they cannot be let free of answering for that. They are not going to keep trespassing on my liberties, because they are wrong. They are killers--they try to rescind what the Constitution has guaranteed me, they are killing my FREEDOM. They are evil and vile, and their crimes of subjugating others must be punished.

If that makes me a bigot, I am proud to wear that title. If they are going to keep trying to make me hate them, they will succeed. But as I write these words, I am still free, even if they they try to quash my liberties, I can still tell the world of their incursions. Let us all remember that religion is a choice, not a requisite to living in America.

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. Yeah well your definition sucks.

You are not a bigot because a bigot is one who is intolerant of any ideas but their own.

http://thefreedictionary.com/bigot

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2. Thanks

But it still fits. We've all seen how differently parts of the country are so filled with hatred it's amazing, but I admit it would be very difficult for both sides to ever meet in the middle. But the right, especially, has moved so close to the edge, that they could fall over the edge that they willl never be able to move to more moderate ideology.

There is a huge difference between what we believe is true about politics, and what really IS true. The same applies to people. We might think we have a handle on what happens inside a person's mind, but we can never know to any great extent. So while I hate the actions of these people and what it means to me as a person, deep down, I might be in some form of agreement with them on some issues. I hate to think I do to any great extent, but if it's true, it's tough.

Some people are truly confused. They don't have the actual time to sit down and read the different stories or articles about politics in their own area. The same about religion. Most people might be barely part of a religious group, but they still identify with one. That's why it's so hard for them to understand how or why there is so much crossing over from religion to politics. So they vote for whoever doesn't bother them as much. The US has become part of a technological age where sound bytes and extensive publicity ends up being more important in the end.

As for bigotry, it's become ingrained to a point where people might not even realize they are practicing it. So I've got some flaws that are not easy to overcome, and I try to do the right thing for the most part. I get passionate sometimes and end up being nasty when I shouldn't be.