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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 12 October 2011 05:33:29AM *  2 points [-]

The predominant usage in modern English refers to persons hostile to those of differing sex, race, ethnicity, religion or spirituality, nationality, language, inter-regional prejudice, gender and sexual orientation, age, homelessness, various medical disorders particularly behavioral disorders and addictive disorders.

So if I believe that, say, religion X is wrong and its teachings are immoral, do I qualify as a bigot under this definition?

Comment author: dlthomas 12 October 2011 05:40:26AM 0 points [-]

Only if you are therefore hostile to its members.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 12 October 2011 05:45:53AM 1 point [-]

Only if you are therefore hostile to its members.

Depending on what you mean by "hostile" that may be a perfectly reasonable course of action.