Who is to blame for bigotry? Where does bigotry come from?
• The issue of culpability (blame) is tricky; ultimately, if we are influenced by some combination of nature and nurture, both of which are forces out of our control*, then where lies personal choice? In order to avoid such philosophical discussions for the sake of pragmatism we must pursue the issue of culpability as a constructive environmental (nurture) influence on human behaviour, and not simply a judgement. Therefore, the ignorant but rational bigot is still a bigot (one hopes that the label will be a motivating factor), just as the drunk driver is still a murderer. Threfore, we at Yahoodi choose not to spare feelings when we hear ignorant arguments that, if put into policy, would perhaps lead to genocide. A bigot is a bigot. But fear not, there is salvation through rational pursuit of the facts. The irrational bigot is another matter entirely, although there is certainly a range of beliefs. The causes for such bigotry are complicated, but there are a few related and relevant con
