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Bigotry isn't arbitrary. While it's not always clear like black and white what is and what isn't bigotry. That doesn't mean bigotry is completely indistinguishable from non-bigotry. For instance TwoX, BPT, and even Chapo none of those are bigotry.
The fact that sometimes the line isn't clear doesn't mean we ignore the fact there IS a line. That's like 17 year olds complaining that one more year won't make a difference and they should be allowed to [X] now.
It's a stupid argument not because they're wrong but because they miss the point. The point is we have to draw a line somewhere. THAT line **IS** arbitrary but **IS NOT** pointless. The line of bigotry is neither.
I don’t make a distinction between rhetoric “We should gas all the Jews” and “Kill the rich” - both are equally reprehensible
Of course you do because one of those represents real world violence and the other is a mostly facetious statement with zero power. You pretending you don't see a difference is just one of the reasons we look to scholars to assess these things and not arbitrary liars on reddit.
Comment by KaiserBob at 07/06/2020 at 08:03 UTC
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Google’s definition of Bigotry: intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself.
What is YOUR definition of bigotry if doesn’t encompass communities where the gender or race of the poster is more important than their content? What’s your definition of where the line is?
Of course you do because one of those represents real world violence and the other is a mostly facetious statement with zero power.
What reality are you living in? The French Revolution or various Communist Revolutions of the 20th century didn’t constitute real world violence?
You pretending you don't see a difference is just one of the reasons we look to scholars to assess these things and not arbitrary liars on reddit.
How exactly is a scholar going to deduce from a post the intent of the individual in an unbiased or even reliably neutral manner in a way that produces a viable commercial website?