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Hey Buckee you baited me into this one, and since it its a slow day and all lets see if we cant light a flame under someones butt

What is your definition of a racist??

honestly i dont really have a definition, just figure it out with the way someone talks/look/acts around people of a differant race.

but no one really cares what my view is we just want to see some bickering grin.gif come on am i right or am i right cool.gif

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Hey Buckee you baited me into this one, and since it its a slow day and all lets see if we cant light a flame under someones butt

What is your definition of a racist??

honestly i dont really have a definition, just figure it out with the way someone talks/look/acts around people of a differant race.

but no one really cares what my view is we just want to see some bickering grin.gif come on am i right or am i right cool.gif

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Dang you CH....I REFUSE to play grin.gif You want to bicker back and forth...let's do it

Bicker you grin.gif

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oh man this could get ugly. To me a racist is someone who treats a person differently based solely on their race(that could be treating them better or worse). That is my general definition, it is not 100% comprehensive, it has holes in it, and it can be applied too broadly or loosely....have i covered my butt yet? smile.gif Oh well that was my contribution, it was meant to be constructive, and i will not reply further. Feel free to disagree. Ok rather than type a disclaimer like that maybe i should have taken the hint and just not posted. Oh well. smile.gif

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Racism is prejudice or discrimination based on the belief that race is the primary factor determining human traits and abilities. Racism includes the belief that genetic or inherited differences produce the inherent superiority or inferiority of one race over another. In the name of protecting their race from "contamination," some racists justify the domination and destruction of races they consider to be either superior or inferior. Institutional racism is racial prejudice supported by institutional power and authority used to the advantage of one race over others.

[noun] discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race

[noun] the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

Racism is also prejudice or discrimination against a race of people for the actions/attitudes/etc of a few

Racist

[noun] a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others

[adj] discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion

[adj] based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"

prejudicebias: a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

Bigotrythe intolerance and prejudice of a bigot

Bigota prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own

2. A person who regards his own faith and views in matters of

religion as unquestionably right, and any belief or

opinion opposed to or differing from them as unreasonable

or wicked. In an extended sense, a person who is

intolerant of opinions which conflict with his own, as in

politics or morals; one obstinately and blindly devoted to

his own church, party, belief, or opinion.

I guess according to this definition, I am a bigot, because I believe in Jesus. But according to this definition a person can be a bigot about almost anything he believes in ... confused.gifgrin.gif I wonder how long this definition has been on the books ??

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According to that i am a bigot,(i guess true to an extent), guilty of bigotry, and the first one lost me half way through. lol Nice cop-out, take the dictionary definition. P.S. isn't that plaigarism? lol.....dang i said i wasn't going to post on this thread after my first one...guess i am a liar too. frown.gif

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I saw this one coming. I even considered asking this question myself.

Seems some think they are above others in here and will resort to calling others these terms without even knowing fully what they mean.

In my opinion a racist is one who expresses hatred towards someone different from themselves. they discriminate against others they see as different. Whatever that difference may be. Be it different color, different religion, different nationality. As far as a dictionary definition, my take on the definition as it comes from the books and from above is that a racist is someone who views others who are different from them in a lesser light. Meaning they think they are better than those of other color, religion, nationality.

Just my personal interpretation, but on the bigot term according to my take of how it is defined above it seems anyone not open to listening to others opinions and why they might have those opinions could be labeled as a bigot. Someone who is so closed minded in their own beliefs that they will not listen to others. It is not a matter of accepting what others are saying, but is a matter of being open.

Now all that said, I think I need to go back to the post that brought all this about. I personally never once said anyone was any lesser, never said anything negative directed towards anyone else. How is it that someone can tell me my views are racist or bigoted because I have an opinion they do not agree with. With an open mind I read and replied to posts with my honest opinions and seemed some with very closed minds quickly replied with the use of words such as bigot and racist based on posts they may not have even fully understood. Is that not only being a bigot themself, but also being a hipocrit?

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If you want to see the walking talking definition of a racist, just take a look at the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

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You sure got that right. Seems to me he is a reverend of hate, not sure what religion that is affiliated to crazy.gif, but no doubt he keeps those who follow him very angry at those who they seem to think owe them something. Creates nothing but more tension between races.

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I have a question. Exactly what church is Jesse Jackson the "reverend" of? I don't think I've ever seen or heard him preaching a sermon.

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Not sure really what exact affiliation to what denomination either are associated, isnt the rainbow coalition the "organization" that supports Jackson. I honestly cannot stand to listen to him, but have seen him on the television speak in buildings where congregations had gathered, a "church" right.

He and Sharpton are both often referred to as reverends, and one would naturally assume that means they are religious, but with the hatred they both seem to express I have a hard time seeing either of them as truly religious faithful servants of the Lord. Not judging, just my honest observation.

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I seen an artical in the American hunter magazine the other day.A bigot is a person who intolerant of others.It doesnt have to have anything to do with race, religion, or sexual orientation.By defination, anti hunters, anti guns nuts, actually anti anything falls into the catagory of bigotry.Theyre intolerant of other peoples right to own guns, hunt, trap, whatever the case may be.

Racist or racism is where people are intolerant of other because of thier race, or religion.There is a difference betweenthe two. grin.gif

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I have a question. Exactly what church is Jesse Jackson the "reverend" of? I don't think I've ever seen or heard him preaching a sermon. Isn't that like saying the "Reverend David Duke".

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I heard someone ask Sharpton that awhile back. He said something like he was a reverend of all his peopel.

Who would his people be? A lot on the black folks I know think he is a moron, so it must not be blacks.

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