Reply #55: What are you trying to accomplish?

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You are not going to shun your enemies into agreeing with you. It just enrages them more and creates more division.

It was like what Obama was saying about actually talking to our enemies around the world, instead of expecting that giving them the cold shoulder actually accomplishes something. You have to treat the situation diplomatically, instead of ignoring the problem and waging war.

If you can find common ground with people and highlight common interest, and starts the discussions that lead to more understanding and tolerance, and you have a much better chance of changing their perceptions. Most bigotry stems from ignorance, not an inherent evilness, so try to find the way to change people's perceptions without demonizing them at the same time.