>>The definition of bigot is a prejudiced person who is
>>intolerant of any opinions differing from their own.
>
>then every damn person here would be a bigot, because anyone
>who has an opinion that's different gets attacked like they're
>evil scum

I don't agree. There are plenty of people who offer their opinion and engage in open discussion (not debate) about issues. Ex. Pygmalion Effect...in effect? in GD.

>clearly does matter in the sense that BarTek's whiteness PART
>of the reason why his comments are catching so much flak.

How can it be? We are online. I don't get how I am supposed to know Bartek has white skin. I only see text and infer that he is representing white people. I judge the words and that's all...and some of the words were offensive to me.

>why are you trying to turn this into a "who has it worse"
>contest.

???

> i wasn't even trying to get into comparing a white
>okayplayer message board poster to a black person in the real
>world.

True.

>i was just making an accurate observation about this
>board. that's all.

Okay but why the defensiveness?