Scott RossDon’t become bigoted about bigots.
About This Quote
When a person makes a mistake, it is important to remember that they are not a bad person. They may be prejudiced, but they are not inherently bad. While it is easy to find a reason to dislike someone who makes a racist remark, it is much harder to find a reason to dislike the person themselves. To say that someone is "bigoted" is to put them on a pedestal.
It implies that they are the only one of their kind and that they have no redeeming qualities. This reading of the quote suggests that we should instead become bigoted about bigots. In other words, we should recognize an individual's prejudices as wrong and work to change them.
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