Treating others with the consideration they deserve simply for being a human -- or something like it, anyway -- with thoughts and emotions and a history of their own. One needn't go out of their way for someone they dislike, of course, but they ought to avoid being outright rude or unkind It doesn't mean anyone needs to be falsely pleasant, but they should be respectful as much as possible, and try to understand the other when they can. And with people one does like . . . well. That's simple enough . You do whatever you can for them. With strangers, it is respect and a willingness to be friendly.
It is best to refrain from making deliberately hurtful comments, and avoid disrespectful language. If you dislike someone, it isn't a license to be unkind to them, and wasting the time and energy to do so when it doesn't do anyone any good is ridiculous -- it is better to be civil to them, or to avoid them altogether. It can be very difficult to treat them kindly, of course, but I've found it helps to think of why other people might like them, even if you don't. A man who is difficult for one person to be around might be a wonderful father or brother or friend to someone else. So even if you can't like them personally, you can understand and acknowledge that they have value in the world, and they have a right to exist and be happy as well.
Do what you can. But in the end, you are responsible only for yourself -- don't take it too hard if you aren't successful with him. It is very difficult for a person to change, and he will have to put in a great deal of effort to make it happen.
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how specifically should one treat those one dislikes?
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