Why is misanthropy not considered bigotry?

[Zaevod]

Originally Posted by stargroup100

Sigh.

Yes, I have already agreed that that would be wrong.

What I said was: Not ALL hatred towards one group is wrong or illogical. You shouldn't generalize all hate in such a way. You should evaluate it on a case by case basis. In this particular case you evaluated, you decided that it was wrong.

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I'm not defending all hate. I'm saying that it's possible to have logical hatred towards a group.

Extrapolating the behavior of individuals you met to the whole group may justify certain behaviors you have in relation to the group, as long as those behaviors are not destructive (that still doesn't make it logical). I might be unable to stop someone from fearing and avoiding people from a group in general, but they should be questioned if their personal experiences with members of the group give birth to hateful fantasies such as the one you mentioned, because there is no good reason for those hateful ideas to exist. They will not necessarily cause actual damage, but they can, and it's best to avoid that if possible. So, why not question the people who hold the beliefs, if they can think about it and realize that nothing good comes from it?

Originally Posted by stargroup100

(This is under the assumption that fantasies can even spread to that degree)

Ever heard of religion? Fascism?