I don't think your definition is really adequate. Surely it must take account of the fact that the conviction in the superiority of the bigot's views is maintained in the face of considerable evidence to the contrary. In other words there is a degree of irrationality required to being a bigot rather than simply a well-informed individual. If one's views are in fact superior then it is entirely right to be so convinced. It isn't egotistical to be correct. It can't be wrong to be right, only to believe you are when you are not. — Barry Etheridge
The moment I become perfectly humble I insist the whole world know. — wuliheron
Are there not strategies used by humble people to avoid this kind of thing? — intrapersona
One strategy would be to not participate in discussion with them in the first place.
Though we have to be careful not to confuse bigotry with exigency — darthbarracuda
People don't usually enjoy having their beliefs proved wrong, but some people hate it so much that they simply refuse to accept it, regardless of the proof. — jkop
So, the humble person deals with the philosophical bigot by graciously offering him their spade to dig his hole, but steadfastly refusing to join him there — Baden
The fact that I'm willing to discuss something means that I'm open to be proven wrong. — darthbarracuda
That's the difference between an open-minded and a close-minded person: whether or not they are willing to have their beliefs changed. — darthbarracuda
However, there are some things that have exigency and thus can't be legitimately postponed forever for the sake of discussion. — darthbarracuda
That is not the same with a Bigot. The Bigot pretends that he is willing to discuss something because he pretends he's open to be proven wrong but really his motive is to prove him self above others. To inflate his ego with the feeling of being right and another wrong. — intrapersona
such as? — intrapersona
I don't think your definition is really adequate. If one's views are in fact superior then it is entirely right to be so convinced. It isn't egotistical to be correct. It can't be wrong to be right, only to believe you are when you are not. — Barry Etheridge
It wasn't my definition, it was the dictionaries. — intrapersona
If that's what the dictionary says, then the dictionary is an ass.*** — Bitter Crank
Do we have an ethical priority to help those in need? — darthbarracuda
One would guess so, but I think that both professional and serious amateur philosophers tend to be "bigots" (in the way you're defining that) and egoists.It seems that egotism is directly disadvantageous to philosophical conversation, — intrapersona
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