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Non-Tech : The Enron Scandal - Unmoderated

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To: jlallen who wrote (1460)2/10/2002 8:27:21 PM
From: JBTFD  Read Replies (2) of 3602
 
Main Entry: big·ot
Pronunciation: 'bi-g&t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, hypocrite, bigot
Date: 1661
: a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices
- big·ot·ed /-g&-t&d/ adjective
- big·ot·ed·ly adverb

from Merriam Webster Online.

No we are not all bigots since we all hold opinions. The key feature of a bigot is intolerance of another's viewpoint, expressed in your remark about not suffering fools gladly. Yes, you are a bigot. Get used to it.
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