Being a bigot about anything is troubling, though I suspect we are all bigoted to some degree when it comes to things we are passionate about. Perhaps things like core values. And as long as we don't hurt others or don't thrust our opinions on others, I think that's ok.
In terms of culture and heritage, most of us are proud of where we came from. I would prefer (very strongly) that my kids marry someone from the same (not even similar) culture. I am not being bigoted, but it's simply more convenient from a logistical point of view. Marriage has become such a fraught business that, if possible, you try to seek to minimize the potential for disagreement. I also want my culture and heritage to be perpetuated. It is already getting watered down, and I don't want the process accelerated. I imagine this is true of most others. So my point is that there's no harm in thinking your culture's the best, and passing on time-tested tradtions and folklore to your kids, but keep it personal. We used to be able to do this a decade ago, with things like religion and politics. Now everything is fair game, more's the pity.
Being a bigot about anything is troubling, though I suspect we are all bigoted to some degree when it comes to things we are passionate about. Perhaps things like core values. And as long as we don't hurt others or don't thrust our opinions on others, I think that's ok.
In terms of culture and heritage, most of us are proud of where we came from. I would prefer (very strongly) that my kids marry someone from the same (not even similar) culture. I am not being bigoted, but it's simply more convenient from a logistical point of view. Marriage has become such a fraught business that, if possible, you try to seek to minimize the potential for disagreement. I also want my culture and heritage to be perpetuated. It is already getting watered down, and I don't want the process accelerated. I imagine this is true of most others. So my point is that there's no harm in thinking your culture's the best, and passing on time-tested tradtions and folklore to your kids, but keep it personal. We used to be able to do this a decade ago, with things like religion and politics. Now everything is fair game, more's the pity.