Why I talk to bad people.

I like to talk to bad people. Because it gives me the opportunity to make them see that they are truly bad. One doesn't always have to write off a bad anyone. Better to persuade/convince a bad teacher that he/she is truly bad.  That he/she may be doing more harm than good. When I wrote for newspapers, I interviewed bad people. I put the spotlight on them. But I also engaged them in conversation. Often, it became positive dialogue. I wouldn't mind engaging a bad teacher in conversation. Or a bad doctor. Or a bad politician. Or a bad factory worker. We could discuss badness. And goodness, too. It might lead to an enlightening philosophical discussion. I encounter many, many bad people. Some of 'em I ignore. Because their badness doesn't necessarily directly affect me. But if their badness adversely affects my friend or acquaintance, I want the bad one to know it. To acknowledge it. And to do something about it. --Jim Broede