The Dalai Lama considered that question. “In that case, as I mentioned earlier, I might appeal to their own self-interest, pointing out the detrimental effects or disadvantages of those beliefs. For example, let’s say that one is engaged in business. The success of one’s business often depends on one’s reputation, and a reputation for being prejudiced would be detrimental to the person’s financial success. He will also lose the respect of those who are working with him or for him, and there will be less cooperation. So, eventually, he himself will suffer. So one can see how one’s racism can
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