To judge the life of another

@raydene (9871)
United States
June 30, 2008 6:46pm CST
Mama used to say " You have no right Raydene, You've not been in his mocs" when I would say something judgingly of another. Mama was right because we would have to know the wins and the losses. And the horrors along with the laughter to know our fellow man. Don't be so quick to think you know that 'jerk' 'idiot' 'hero'.. Remember there is a story behing every cover!xoxoxoxoxo
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• United States
30 Jun 08
So very true. Reserve judgment, because you have no idea what some other person might have been through. Think back to the Golden Rule: treat others the way you want to be treated. Do you like it when other people decide to judge you when you happen to be having a bad day? No? Then stop doing it to other people.
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• Canada
1 Jul 08
Amen to that!!! My moher would always say that we should put ourselves in someone else's shoes, and even i we would never be in the same situation as the person whom we judged, would we like it if someone judged us or something else? We always got the point.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
7 Jul 08
it was Socrates the first philosopher to say do not judge a man until you have walked in his shoes, I try to live that motto everyday of my life.
@dseno22 (82)
• Philippines
10 Jul 08
I don't like to judge the life of another. Need to investigate it's background first.
• Philippines
7 Jul 08
yeah most of people judge the person by first impression, and me i do judge a person like that sometimes, i admit i can't help my self, but i know I'm not the only one here..........
@akrockz (306)
• India
9 Jul 08
you are right...
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
1 Jul 08
i am always being taught by my parents and my pastor that judgement is not our part... kudgement is God's part as He is the Creator and He is the one who knows us best... and if we judge other people, we will be judged by Him as well later on... i don't want to be judged by Him... so i don't judge other people as well... take care and have a nice day...
@GardenGerty (157629)
• United States
1 Jul 08
Yes, isn't that the lesson we learn, sometimes fast, and sometimes slow. I could have never imagined what life was going to be like for me, and I am sure you could not have dreamed it either. There are some tears, some falls, and a deep richness, when I consider, even in the thorns and pains that reach into my life.
@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
1 Jul 08
It depends on what the person you judged did. If you are a cheat at present, you cannot say to another, that it is wrong for you to cheat. If you are a thief at present, you cannot say, do not steal. If you were a cheat, a thief, or did a bad thing in the past, you can tell that one who is doing not to do it and it is wrong because you have done them yourself and you know the consequences. That is where many people go wrong, they think that if you did something bad in the past and decided to amend your ways, you have no right to stop someone from dong the same thing or tell him that he is wrong. As for the breaking point when someone does something strange, screams, runs in the crowd with an axe, we all our breaking point and it takes a miracle to know that. So we have to be careful of not letting that person approaches his. Since what you said was general, I had no idea what you meant, so I gave two illustrations just in case.
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Yeah you are right. We have no right to judge other people because we don't know internally what is happening. We have different decision in life and whatever decision we take we have to be responsible of whatever outcome. We should learn from it. We have to have respect that is really important.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
Hi raydene! Your mama is absolutely right. I used to hear the same thing from my mother and those are wise words which I carry in my heart all through these years. Sometimes, I am quick to judge when I get hurt but at the end of the day, I always remember those words and a sense of deeper understanding and compassion replace my anger at that moment. It is quite difficult but I manage not to be judgmental especially when I get hurt. Take care and God bless!
@Bluepatch (2476)
• Trinidad And Tobago
1 Jul 08
This correct only most of the time. The other side of it is that there is a big difference between a man who spends his life helping others and someone who did the opposite. I don't believe in judging others but there are some crapheads I don't have to judge. They bring out the opinions on themselves by their actions and words. I work with some of those people. I've never been in their shoes either because I don't want to or because I couldn't fit.
• Philippines
1 Jul 08
My mom always says, "Stop judging people and looking for their faults, in the end all the faults and judgment made will transfer to you" So I just follow this simple rule. "If you have nothing good to say, say nothing"