tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post2439060228873214492..comments2024-03-28T10:08:06.291-05:00Comments on Give2Attain: Judging vs NoticingJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991027705809503541noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193628934721963907.post-56175617470230430922017-04-18T09:08:47.901-05:002017-04-18T09:08:47.901-05:00One of the great achievements of the liberal miasm...One of the great achievements of the liberal miasma is the notion that we must not judge others. The loss, unfortunately, was the "social norming" that held us together as a society with common values. <br /><br />I always tell the story of joining a church youth retreat, around the campfire, next door to my family in the campground. These kids were high school-- 16/17-- and I was shocked to see one young "lady" light up a cigarette. My reaction must have been painted on my face, because the leader immediately spoke up and said, "Oh, that's Annie. Annie smokes, and we have to accept that about her." "OK, I said, so long as she accepts that I don't approve of it." I guess I was judging, but I was doing so according to a fixed standard, not a lack of them, or of placing "tolerance" above all others. jerrye92002https://www.blogger.com/profile/01858692298982859775noreply@blogger.com