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I'm just confused. I thought they're the same thing.

• tomrod 6y ago
  One is proactive assessment by a community, the other is blind bigotry against outsiders. The inclusion of bigotry as a deciding component is the key, IMHO.
  • fnord123 6y ago
    One wants to proactively stop outsiders from joining their community. The other stops outsiders from joining their community using bigotry? Can you see why I'm confused?
    • tomrod 6y ago
      No. I may be seeing an argument of semantic similarity, but the inclusion of bigotry is the defining factor of xenophobia. Closing down a community can be due to other drivers beyond fear of outsiders.