I disagree Susan.

I'm with you on the point of continuing to see someone as your friend and yet staying true to your beliefs, but I disagree completely about saying nothing.

If they are standing as a political candidate then they need to get used to being accountable.

That starts with friends.


The thing is, someone who is rigid-minded will not hear a thing said against their position until they are ready to hear it. THAT is when a good friend can stand in firm support--- when the wrongminded one looks for a place to turn toward as they turn away from the bad decisions they have made.... if one remains in communication on "safer" fronts until that time comes, one can accomplish quite a lot. (We do it all the time with our children, don't we, to keep the door open to a better day?)

See, I think the "candidate" will have more than enough attacks against their position to reinforce and entrench that position. A friend can sometimes work more "sense" by just staying away from that tack and quietly being the excellent person they already are. See? It's not an easy path, but it's an available one. Sometimes love is the stronger vehicle to reach a wayward heart.

~Susan