I prefer to ask them questions that might break their conditioning. Because racism and hate is a learned behavior. Asking the right questions may lead them to discover where they are ignorant and where their mind has been conditioned.
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That’s a very compassionate reaction, and one that I am working towards.
Sometimes it comes easily. (My profile says “compassionate maxi” because I get why people sh*tcoin).
Sometimes it’s hard to manage my reaction to truly objectionable behavior.
That’s the work 🙏🕉️🫂
It becomes easier and easier as you learn to witness the mechanations of your own mind without resistance or attachment. For example you may have a reaction to someone saying something racist but your real power is in witnessing the thoughts, feelings, ect that come with that.
You may even have that emotional reaction and act in a way that isn't helpful. The power is in witnessing this as well. Many people have a tendency on trying to control their mind, speech, and actions.
This creates resistance or attachment though and keeps mental inertia going. This is where all the Self help gurus get it wrong. You don't break habit energy with resistance or attachment as that just creates feedback loops of thought, speech, and action. It is broken through development of witnessing awareness.
Not many have realized this. Especially the Self help guru types.