If it is a parent, I just remind them I am going to be the one making the decisions about their nursing home when they get older, so they better be nice to me...:D
If you want to get a quick pulse on a person's moral and ethical perspectives, ask them to share what their life was like when they were ten years old. That's a great little tip, especially if you happen to be in sales, calling on purchashing agents and decision makers...try it...
Oh, and it is not worth your time to try and shift a person's foundation and bias. Particularly people that are 10 or more years your senior. It rarely produces a desirable outcome. You might as well tell them you are going to take em' out to the woodshed and set em' straight...:D
Some battles are not worth fighting. Stubborn parents have a tough time letting their children change their beliefs. It makes them feel as though they failed as a parent in some way. Like admitting they are guilty...
I just moved over 1000 miles away from my father, kept visits to 2days max, and rarely answered the phone. I did not even attend his funeral. Sad, but true... "It is what it is"...
