Yes, words have meanings, sometimes more than one. In this case, LordEntrails meaning was clear, yet you insist on this weird pedantic point scoring nonsense for some reason.
It was not clear whether he believed it, expected to be believed, or was being over-dramatic for some other reason. Which is why I replied. He seemed capable of responding, as his response shows. It wasn't pendantic: he made a claim, I questioned that claim, he clarified.
As for hating in the name of tolerance: in order for a society to be tolerant, it cannot tolerate the intolerant. The reason this sounds odd is another issue of language, but there’s nothing really unusual about it.
Actually, in the USA free speech is an inalienable right of all. People can, and do, hate whomever they want.
You sound very much like the people who were defending Jim Crow and segregation in my youth. They had the same 'the end justified the means' attitude, too.
Me, personally, I vastly preferred the days when a person could feel comfortable enough to call me a racial slur. You see, that way I knew exactly how he felt. There were no surprises.
Now, with all the white liberals out making things tougher for us (which seems deliberate, IMO), people keep their opinions to themselves.
It hasn't changed anyone's opinion, but it has built a better bigot: now we (people of color) can never be sure what our boss/coworker/etc thinks about us.
Like I said: my life with a different skin tone has given me a different outlook.
TheSword said:
The amount of time that has been devoted and the number of threads derailed, talking about a guy I would never even have heard of if not for his detractors is unbelievable.
You're absolutely right: I'm wasting time here. Thanks!