Well that’s very high minded of you, and I applaud your energy for this. I, however, no longer have the time nor the energy to engage with those kind of people. The difference between you and they is that you engaged in good faith and were willing to learn. They engage in bad faith and are only trying to disrupt and divide.
Kick them out and move on. They can learn by standing out in the cold. My kindness is reserved for those who abide by our social contract.
My original point was that saying something like this:
You think the people protesting bud for this are smart enough to know the difference and not buy something else by them? I’d be shocked if we could pick 10 protestors and more than 2 hadn’t bought another product by them.
isn’t realistic or helpful. That it’s important to remember that people aren’t automatically stupid or lesser just because they are ignorant or misguided. It doesn’t take much energy to remember that even those who are intolerant are still people.
Whether you want to engage with them is a different story entirely! I know I rarely have the energy for it these days.
Well that’s very high minded of you, and I applaud your energy for this. I, however, no longer have the time nor the energy to engage with those kind of people. The difference between you and they is that you engaged in good faith and were willing to learn. They engage in bad faith and are only trying to disrupt and divide.
Kick them out and move on. They can learn by standing out in the cold. My kindness is reserved for those who abide by our social contract.
My original point was that saying something like this:
isn’t realistic or helpful. That it’s important to remember that people aren’t automatically stupid or lesser just because they are ignorant or misguided. It doesn’t take much energy to remember that even those who are intolerant are still people.
Whether you want to engage with them is a different story entirely! I know I rarely have the energy for it these days.