To Judge Not

Perhaps, there is some truism in the ‘judge not that ye may not be judged’ verse as intimated by the Holy Bible. I don’t know if judgment entails forming opinion about people’s actions and its ramifications thereof but I really don’t know how I can live in this twined world without holding some variables constant.

Notably, people are what they have become; a resultant effect of the sum total of their experiences which invariably affects what they have seen and heard, what they have actualized, their world view, expectations, penchants et al.

Therefore I think judging people just because they happen to be our classmates, spouses, siblings and Facebook friend is uncool. As much as my will would will me, I would try to desist from judging people. They are a sum total of their experiences, not mine and should not live in my eyes. It is totally wrong and downright disrespectful to judge. You must think that the famous economist was wrong when they asserted that the consumer is always rational.

 

 

How dare you think that, that person you are judging didn’t have a compelling need to do what you just judged them for? Have you held on to a visceral belief only to wake up one fine or turbulent day to realize that shit doesn’t make sense any longer?

We are evolving beings and should be allowed to go through the various stages and processes that would inch us to being what is expected of us, not forgetting that our varying dispositions underlie what we are and what would become of us. Judging people only portray you as intolerant especially if these people we are judging do not answer to us.

People should be allowed to be who they want to be as long as they are within the confines of the laid down rules and it would be proper to also stop holding ourselves as the S.I unit for living. We have different callings which necessitate that we tow different paths and do things differently and while you are it, be thankful for knowing the right thing which has become sacrosanct from your standpoint. Be mindful of perceptions and stop holding yourself ignorant.

The writer tweets @vilejah