Judgmental or Non-Judgmental - Tis is the Question

Good Judgment vs. Being Judgmental, by Michael Angier

What does it mean to be judgmental? How do we know when we're
being judgmental? How can we express our opinions without
infringing on others' right to their opinions?
Discover the answers below or online at . . .Judgment

Michael Angier's article poses several perspectives to look at.

This is often a topic posed when there are a differences of ages (such as between the younger and older generations) or between genders (male v. female) or the like. One group often accuses the other group of being too judgmental while claiming that they are not.

To really explore these differences of opinions, they must often take a look at themselves and make sure that they are keeping an equally open mind as they are requiring of others to be when it comes to their point of view. Often times, even in marriages, people have to step back and just agree to disagree on a difference of an opinion. It is when they become so hard nosed about their opinions in a manner that it enstills a sense of persuasion and unwavering, biased opinion that they deem that the other group must be wrong in their actions or beliefs.

Probably the best example that everyone can relate to in some means is when someone questions the differences of beliefs in religions. When someone is completely unopened to the idea that there could be more than one way to worship God (or some form of a higher power), they tend to place judgment upon themselves that they are absolutely right and judgment upon others that they must be wrong in holding their beliefs. To be considered non-judgment the biasm has to be replaced with, perhaps completely non-biasm or even a preference of a belief rather than another.

Will the world ever rid themselves of judgmental people? I think not. There is always going to be some degree of judmentalism in any one of us, which is often very healthy; however, the more non-judgmental we can each be, the more open we will all be to new ideas and concepts which will continue to cultivate the new adventures in explorations, new technological advances, and new ways of lives for everyone on this Earth.