Choose your battles wisely

Why do people say its a bad idea to fight every battle?

Because, the more you fight, the less people will believe that you had something to fight for...you start to look more like the bully and less like the victim.

Not to mention the unnecessary troubles you will find yourself in.

For instance, if a restaurant does not want to serve blacks...one could sue them, or better yet, get up and leave. Ask yourself, is it really worth fighting? Would you really trust people who hate you with your food? Do you really want yourself or any other black paying for this food and thus keeping the racist restaurant alive?

Its like the incident with the racist restaurant owner who had a KKK mannaquin in the restaurant and had "nigger" on the sign and much more.

If the dude wants to be racist, let him...

The best way to decide your battles is to measure how integral the incidents are to your life.

If you are being harassed at work, then you have a right to sue. If a teacher is shortchanging you by giving you a grade less than what you actually deserve because of your race, then you have a lawsuit. (my high school had a high school teacher who was both sexist and racist).

Its kind of like how gays send their kids to a Catholic school and "surprise!", they teach that the gay lifestyle is wrong and the gays get kicked out....its one thing to be discriminated against, but to go into something where you know you will not be liked is just asking for trouble.

Its better choose your battles instead of fighting every little issue. The more fights, protests and lawsuits you have about your social issue, the less support you end up having from the masses...why?

Because they start to feel that you are looking for trouble rather than actually be a victim of discrimination.

So measure the importance it has on your life. Would not getting service due to your race really affect your life in the long run? If no, then walk away.

Remember, as a general rule of thumb, never assume society is on your side. Never assume the court has a heart or has common sense...Always assume the court sides with the bad guys over the good guys.