Disagree, Don’t Vilify
When Joe Biden was a young Senator he was advocating for the Disabilities Act. Republican Jesse Helms opposed the bill. Biden went the press with the message “Jesse Helms does not value people with disabilities." What Biden didn’t know is that Jesse and his wife had adopted and raised a severely disabled child.
Disagree with the viewpoint, don’t malign the value.
More specifically don’t make assumptions about what other people’s values are based on your perception of their viewpoints.
Seek to understand. Control what you can control. Find common ground.
