Where do instances of bigotry stem from in heated moments?

Be honest… At times in our lives, especially when angered or emotional, people usually tend to go for the “Cheap shot” easy mark insult in a heated moment. Many people have resorted in these moments to a bigots vocabulary because I think many of us (*especially if you are over 30 years old.) have these old tapes in our heads from childhood.

Do you feel that any instance of bigotry that you have ever felt or entertained *And this goes for EVERYONE… was a learned response, or one that was adopted over time by circumstance and event by examples of steriotypical, negative, behavior exhibited in whatever age, creed, gender, whatever stance you took aganst another human being… Even if it was only a moment… even if it was just a cheap shot as a defense for a slight.

I’m looking to see where these behaviors stem from on the average… not looking to single anyone out so watch what you say to others in the threads who share… Be respectful of anothers process and honesty. This isn’t about BEING a full time bigot, this is about instances where that portion we ALL have inside us rears its ugly head in heated moments.