Moral

Say there's someone you're close to, you spend lots of time with, have been friends with for a few years. You've had your ups and downs. You're very different people and have very different ideals, perspectives, politics. Part of what makes your friendship enjoyable is being able to discuss and debate these differences. Okay, perhaps mostly argue and roll your eyes at each other.

When this person shows absolute disdain for a human life, multiple human lives - do you stick around? Hope to be a good influence? Assume they're simply making these comments for shock value? Walk away and sever all contact?

It's not disdain for just plain old human life. It's not in theory or just a thought in the ether. It's specific human lives. It's deciding some people matter more than others.

It's not just some talking head on cable news. It's your friend. What do you do?