reader (the Second) said:This is a perfectly innocent and honest question I have:
I have a friend who makes bigoted remarks about other races and ethnicities. Part of this is because of who this person is - background, life experience, and so on. The problem is that I don't know how to stop this because it reflects badly on this person. Others who hear the remarks think less of this person.
As a "liberal" and a Californian, my inclination is to just tell the person outright to quit it and it's not acceptable. However this goes back an entire lifetime and I think any ultimatum will not be successful and will just cause animosity. Have any of you had this experience and if so, how have you handled it?
You are acting like a typical liberal and Californian in trying to persuade this person into acting like you want him to act, and what you perceive to be "others" perceptions of him.
Tell him how you feel and maybe he will do what I would do............
tell you to take a hike up Mt. Hood.
Dr. Mike