Clearly there are limits to the uses of skepticism.?

it is important to find a balance between when to say something and when not to say something.

What does skepticism have to do with bigotry? Your example seems more than a bit strained...

In the cab, I'd simply tell the guy to just drive, not talk. He can have his opinion if he wants to, but keeping it to himself is a good thing.

I would probably most often do the same thing if a cab driver (or anyone else) starting going on about their religion without being asked -- I'd simply suggest they concentrate on their job, and keep their mouths shut. They have every right to believe whatever they want to -- but I don't need to hear why they think their superstition is better than all the others. The only people who consider skepticism impolite or science tiresome are those who either know nothing about it or who ignore it in favor of superstition...I would consider the odds of me getting them to change their minds during a cab ride (or any other short social interaction) pretty long, and so probably wouldn't bother to press the point. Save the rational arguments for appropriate forums -- like here for example :)

Peace.

I think that first of all you are lying. And second of all that your disdain for other people's intelligence is a chore for you to contain. Anybody else here see this ?

Scepticism isn't even what you are describing. Scepticism goes BOTH ways and you clearly are not even allowing one of those ways. Any ethnic group -- ANY-- has its iniquities and inferiorities. That is a fact. You are only complicit when real flesh and blood people are being maligned. Why can't you se that ? I think you can but I won't be uncharitable and say I know for sure.

It's generally best to keep quiet around these Nut Cases.

But if it gets too bad, I will leave any situation that gets to the point of Dogmatic Rantings.

I try to make clear that I'm not interested in hearing these tirades. Sometimes I will challenge them.

But it does little good to change their way of thinking.

What stable might your outrage do? enable him comprehend which you hit upon his perspectives unacceptable? no longer basically are you in his care, you're additionally relatively a customer in his cab. that may no longer polite, despite in case you hit upon his jokes or perspectives distasteful. and that i'm hardly ever able to refuse to 'assent' to his top to have distasteful perspectives. Who do i think of i'm?

Pretty heavy for xmas eve.

You offer only 2 options.

Are there really only 2 options?

Your question has nothing to do with skepticism. Skepticism is the practice of questioning truth, even the truth of matters long held to be obvious.

Tactfulness is key.