1). Is it possible to perceive others without in some way judging or categorizing them? If so, how? If not, how can we make the judgments we do make more fair?
I have thought about this for the
past decade... It feels impossible to perceive others without making some kind
of judgment. I think we can try to attain communication without judgment by
listening to what others say before we make our assumptions. I have tried to do
this for the past few years and have found that it is possible to some extent.
I will never be able to take initial impressions away, but I am more able to
reserve my judgments until I actually get to know someone or listen to an
argument. Regardless of when I make them, judgments will always be there. I don’t
really know if it is possible for others to never make judgments about others,
but I know that it is something I will always find to be a challenge. The only
way to make it seem less offensive is to at least reserve those judgments until
you actually listen to an argument or get to know a person.
I feel we all go through that. We make the judgment regardless if we admit we do or not, and reserve the judgment until the person has proven or disproven themselves. It may be weird to say but everyone does it, it’s just a natural process in the brain it feels. To compare someone to your core values and yourself as well. Not only that but the human brain seems to go a million miles an hour. I know I judge people when I meet them or hear them speak, it is all a matter of applying that judgment towards them and using it positively or negatively against them.
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