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Old Tue Jul 18, 2006, 04:20pm
Jimgolf Jimgolf is offline
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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
Again, it doesn't make any difference whether the guy is a bigot or not. No one is saying he is or isn't. THAT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. It's a racist remark, based on the reason he called him a bigot.
You are missing my point entirely. Calling someone a bigot is not necessarily, in and of itself a racist remark.

It may even be a true remark.

It may be a stupid remark, in that the person saying it might be misinterpreting events.

It may be the sign of someone having a chip on their shoulder.

It may even actually be a racist remark.

Think about it. If you call Archie Bunker a bigot, is that a racist remark?