Judgment is actually the act or process of forming an opinion or making a decision after careful thought, the act of judging something or someone. Besides, it is the ability to make good decisions about what should be done.
Why do so many people feel the need to make fun of and judge others?
This question crosses my mind daily. I wonder why we, as humans, feel the need to judge and degrade others.
Well, I believe that everyone judges other by their appearance, and those who deny that are either hypocrites or simply wrong. Unfortunately, the presumptions about others are totally unavoidable no matter how much effort we put in, trying to follow the good saying " Don't judge book by its cover " and be open-minded.
It’s human nature to compare ourselves to others, whether it’s to our family members, peers or even celebrities we see in the media.But it's important how you do it and how much you base on it. We base our judgments of ourselves and others on these comparisons.
In addition, people are different. No two people are completely alike. We need to accept these differences and stop judging people. It is hurtful to them and makes the people ridiculing them look bad. Even if one does not verbalize their judgments, it does not mean their insensitive thoughts are acceptable. It goes with the saying: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.
For my opinion, I think it’s unfair for me to draw conclusions and opinions about others without knowing them. It is because I don't really like people judge me without knowing who actually I am. While walking on campus, it’s easy to look at the person walking past me and make quick judgments. These judgments are usually based upon their outward appearance. But, when my mind start to judge someone, I'll tell myself that they must have a reason why they're acting like that. As a human, we need to accept others for who they are and not make fun of them simply because they are different from other person.
For example, a 24 year old boy seeing out from the train's window shouted, "Dad, look the trees are going behind!", dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the boy's childish behavior with pity. Suddenly he again exclaimed,"Dad, look the clouds are running with us!", the couple couldn't resist and said to the old man, "Why don't you take your son to a good doctor?", the old man smiled. He said, "We are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today."
Every single person on the planet has a story. Don't judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you!!
Last but not least, who are we to judge how others act, look, dress or who they hang out with? To make fun of a peer is immature and shows people around you that you are close-minded.
All in all, I hope that more people start out with open minds and reduce the amount they talk about, make fun of, and judge others. Once more and more people begin to do this, it will result in a happier life for all.
Always remember, treat others how you want to be treated.
