dealing with discrimination

[Xanth]

I was the one who actually walked away to end it

That's good! 
Except, you got into the 'heated debate' before.  hehe
Just try walking away without the debate part. 

[gdo]

Forgive them and love them as much as they will allow.  They are not your enemies and you are not their enemy. 

[caterpillarwoman]

I was the one who actually walked away to end it

That's pretty much my usual tactic. I have no desire to feed my energy to people like that.

The reason they try so hard to convince you how right they are is really their own ego trying to keep their own (possibly narrow) worldview intact. After all, if you or someone else is even remotely "right" then they might be "wrong", because to people like that, there is only "right and wrong" and no room for possibilities that may be neither.

We all create our own experiences of reality, our own reality, if you will. They're creating theirs, and you're creating yours. Their reality and your reality don't have to line up. This is the key: they don't understand that their reality is not the only possibility. You, on the other hand, have the opportunity, through open minded exploration and the willingness to discard beliefs, concepts, ideas, etc. that limit you, to know that all experiences are valid, and all realities are valid, in their own contexts.

Truth is, they could do the same, but most people who live in very limited and limiting belief systems have no desire or inclination to expand their awareness. They're wrapped in their beliefs, and that's their "identity", and changing their beliefs means, to them, possibly losing their identity. Don't let your own beliefs become your identity. They're not you, they're just what you're experiencing.

[mon9999]

That's pretty much my usual tactic. I have no desire to feed my energy to people like that.

The reason they try so hard to convince you how right they are is really their own ego trying to keep their own (possibly narrow) worldview intact. After all, if you or someone else is even remotely "right" then they might be "wrong", because to people like that, there is only "right and wrong" and no room for possibilities that may be neither.

We all create our own experiences of reality, our own reality, if you will. They're creating theirs, and you're creating yours. Their reality and your reality don't have to line up. This is the key: they don't understand that their reality is not the only possibility. You, on the other hand, have the opportunity, through open minded exploration and the willingness to discard beliefs, concepts, ideas, etc. that limit you, to know that all experiences are valid, and all realities are valid, in their own contexts.

Truth is, they could do the same, but most people who live in very limited and limiting belief systems have no desire or inclination to expand their awareness. They're wrapped in their beliefs, and that's their "identity", and changing their beliefs means, to them, possibly losing their identity. Don't let your own beliefs become your identity. They're not you, they're just what you're experiencing.

TRUE TRUE 

[AmbientSound]

My method of dealing with discrimination is to just walk away, and then be seen living well by the discriminator(s), while at the same time not speaking to them. I imagine this must be infuriating for them, but it might make them think twice about their existence.