Have you ever been in that uncomfortable situation where a topic comes up or a comment is made that you either completely disagree with or find offensive?
Do you say anything?
Do you challenge them? Purposely stay quiet? Quickly exit the room?
When should you stand up for what you believe in and when should you just respect a difference of opinion and leave it at that?
I have been in many of these situations. Most of the time I don't say anything. At most, I offer a different way of seeing something, but I don't get into a nitty gritty deep discussion or aggressive contest of opinions.
Sometimes I feel bad that I don't say anything, although I'm also of the opinion that it's probably not worth saying something to someone whose ears are closed. Of utmost consideration before saying anything is who is speaking and when and where they are speaking. It's often not the time or place.
Plus, there's no use throwing your pearls before swine, as the saying goes...
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