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"Thou shalt not judge, lest be judged yourself"

Alpha Prime

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My judgement has my own twist, but..

..do you ever "judge" people? Is it ok to do so? Why, or why not? Why shouldn't you judge someone? How does judging/not judging manifest itself when taken to extremes?
 

redacted

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All I can think of is that Metallica line...

Yeah, I judge everyone all the time. I can't help it. I'm sure everyone judges me too. No escaping it.

I don't do a lot of judgment when I'm actually interacting with people, I do more of an information-gathering type thing. But as I get processing time, the judgments just happen.
 
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ThatGirl

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My judgement has my own twist, but..

..do you ever "judge" people? Is it ok to do so? Why, or why not? Why shouldn't you judge someone? How does judging/not judging manifest itself when taken to extremes?

I think there is a difference between aknowledgment and judgment.

I don't judge people.
 

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I judge people via their actions and what they say, and I judge art along with any other human-made product.

Context is key, and I will judge the content of your work or your character depending on the context in which it was produced/fostered.
 
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ThatGirl

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I think that judging people holds them accountable to your perceptions. I do not always agree with people but to each their own.

I am not stupid enough though to blindly turn the other cheek to what I believe is against my better knowledge. That I store for caution and future reference.
 
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ThatGirl

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I didnt word that as I would have liked but the concept is there
 

SillySapienne

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I agree, to each his own when it comes to that which he chooses to do or believe in for and by himself.
 

redacted

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I think that judging people holds them accountable to your perceptions. I do not always agree with people but to each their own.

What if your perceptions account for your own ability to be wrong? Probabilistic judgments :)
 

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Like, if you say, this person probably can be thought of as x, y, or z, but I'm only 60% sure. I do that stuff all the time, and I still consider it judgment. Is that not judgment by your definition?
 

SillySapienne

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Though all perception is subjective in nature, some are endowed with a stronger perceptual acuity than others.
 

ajblaise

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"Thou shalt not judge, lest be judged yourself"

Yourself will be judged regardless, so judge away.
 
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ThatGirl

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Like, if you say, this person probably can be thought of as x, y, or z, but I'm only 60% sure. I do that stuff all the time, and I still consider it judgment. Is that not judgment by your definition?

I store it as this person is about 60% capable of x, y, or z. I acknowledge it, but untill I am a hundred percent sure and there is no doubt it remains just acknowledged. I can adjust my actions to fit my perceptions but I cannot speak for others accountability. Noone is ever x,y,z they are capable.

If all doubt is removed and I am 100% certain it becomes a fact to consider not a judgment. So and so did this, thats a fact, not sure they would do it again but I can adjust only myself accordingly to the expectations accordingly for my own well of caution.
 
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ThatGirl

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Though all perception is subjective in nature, some are endowed with a stronger perceptual acuity than others.

That would call for increased caution certainly but one cannot proclaim what someone is unless they have presented it themself
 

redacted

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Meh I honestly can't really believe you. You don't attribute traits to people around you?

I do it all the time, but when I'm conscious of it, I try to put probabilistic weights on my attributions.
 

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Lol, you never call someone "smart" or "not that good at x" or "good at y"? Don't believe you.
 
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