Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should you maintain relationships with racist family members?
Position1 of 3›

Yes, you can still maintain a relationship with a racist family member

This position holds that a family tie can survive serious moral disagreement, and that remaining in contact preserves the only standing from which the person is likely to be challenged rather than confirmed in the view.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. Staying in contact is the only position from which anyone is persuaded
  2. People are more than their worst commitments, and relatives know the rest