I guess neither one is really 'better' that the other. In my mind I always equated 'prejudice' with 'racist', where there was some level of hatred or dislike involved based on preconceived notions. I will need to readjust my thinking on those terms.
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Sam <sammyc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intolerance > > 1. lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect > contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or > backgrounds, etc. > > But you're saying not being able to tolerate Muslims is beter than > prejudging them? > > > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Scott Stroz <boyz...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Here are a few definitions I found: >> >> intolerance: unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in >> opinions or beliefs >> >> prejudice: a prejudgement: i.e. a preconceived belief, opinion, or >> judgment made without ascertaining the facts of a case >> >> They are similar, but there are some subtle, but important differences >> that make it difficult for me to use these words synonymously. >> >> I would agree that an intolerance towards Muslim could be prejudice, >> but does not have to be. >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:325500 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
