In the end I guess you all are right-- the opinions won't be changed, and likely as not they aren't interested in a conversation anyway. But for me it feels disloyal to my higher self to sit in a room with people (even relatives) who make comments or acted in a way that is homophobic, racist, sexist, etc.
Because I'm not really able to be quiet about it, I usually point out the other side in as non confrontational a way as possible. Some times it goes well, sometimes not.
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