You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?
I would listen to their statements and their reasons. I would then tell them that I disagree with them and why I disagree with them. If these people are worthy of my respect, they will consider what I have said. They may change their opinions