Comments on: The Danger of Judging Others http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/ Marcom - Marketing Communications :: PR/Marcom Pros Mentoring Students Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: sara http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19812 sara Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:07:44 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19812 This post really got me thinking! You look, and the answer seems obvious, but of course, it isn't! I have to admit, I have been presented with one of these make you re-evaluate your judgments exercises so I had a feeling there was a catch. I would like to say that I don't judge, but that would make me a liar. Honestly, I know that this sounds bad, but sometimes you have to judge a little, especially in PR. I say this because you have to know how to approach people and that involves making judgments. I am not advocating judging others to make yourself feel better, but I think it is ok to judge on how to approach others. This post really got me thinking! You look, and the answer seems obvious, but of course, it isn’t! I have to admit, I have been presented with one of these make you re-evaluate your judgments exercises so I had a feeling there was a catch. I would like to say that I don’t judge, but that would make me a liar. Honestly, I know that this sounds bad, but sometimes you have to judge a little, especially in PR. I say this because you have to know how to approach people and that involves making judgments. I am not advocating judging others to make yourself feel better, but I think it is ok to judge on how to approach others.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19666 Elizabeth Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:27:11 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19666 I just now found this post and I think it is amazing. It makes you think outside of the box, which is exactly what we need to do in public relations. We are taught that ethics and credibility are foundations of PR, but part of being able to successfully practice each of these is the ability to use practical and objective judgment. As soon as we can ignore stereotypes and stop compartmentalizing groups of people, businesses and lifestyles in general will improve. I agree 100% with this post. Everyone is guilty of it at least a little bit. LET'S STOP JUDGING! I just now found this post and I think it is amazing. It makes you think outside of the box, which is exactly what we need to do in public relations. We are taught that ethics and credibility are foundations of PR, but part of being able to successfully practice each of these is the ability to use practical and objective judgment. As soon as we can ignore stereotypes and stop compartmentalizing groups of people, businesses and lifestyles in general will improve. I agree 100% with this post. Everyone is guilty of it at least a little bit. LET’S STOP JUDGING!

]]> By: Sarah H http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19407 Sarah H Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19407 My roommates and I just discussed that post around the dinner table. Thanks for bringing a topic of conversation to our little house in Auburn! The facts are certainly plain and simple. It just goes to show that who someone is goes much deeper than what is visible at first. What a reminder to think twice before making an assumption about someone--or better yet, just to not make an assumption. Although it's good to get a "read" on people, it's not good to write someone off or decide things from a first impression. In being careful not to judge, where's the line in not being too vulnerable with people? My roommates and I just discussed that post around the dinner table. Thanks for bringing a topic of conversation to our little house in Auburn!

The facts are certainly plain and simple. It just goes to show that who someone is goes much deeper than what is visible at first. What a reminder to think twice before making an assumption about someone–or better yet, just to not make an assumption. Although it’s good to get a “read” on people, it’s not good to write someone off or decide things from a first impression. In being careful not to judge, where’s the line in not being too vulnerable with people?

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19375 Kathryn Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:25:56 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-19375 I really enjoyed this post. I'm proud to say that I chose for Beethoven to live. However, the second question got me to thinking before I even answered it. Something about the third option made me raise an eyebrow...it just sounded too perfect. I have learned to find faults intriguing, and those without faults uninteresting. Of course, I realize this is still a judgment and the moral of the story is not to judge. I must say that while I understand the moral, I must say that it is nearly impossible not to make judgments because judgments are basically your first gut instinct about someone. I really enjoyed this post. I’m proud to say that I chose for Beethoven to live. However, the second question got me to thinking before I even answered it. Something about the third option made me raise an eyebrow…it just sounded too perfect. I have learned to find faults intriguing, and those without faults uninteresting. Of course, I realize this is still a judgment and the moral of the story is not to judge. I must say that while I understand the moral, I must say that it is nearly impossible not to make judgments because judgments are basically your first gut instinct about someone.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-18577 Morgan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:05:59 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-18577 What an interesting post. First, to answer the questions, I would have said no to the abortion question (to later learn that was a good answer..haha) and then im guilty, I would have chosen Hitler as well. It's weird that I just read this because I had a very interesing conversation with my friend the other day along the lines of this topic. We were talking about working in an unethical environment and saying that if the company was doing something unethical then you should get out of it as soon as you can. However, we were also saying that you need to be smart about it as well. Because you may be in a situation where you may leave a company just because you felt that some fellow employees weren't making the best personal choices. And this is where there can be a blurry line between strictly judging others because their past and you just choose to not be associated with them or if they are truly doing something that will hurt the company's reputation. So, this all really got me thinking about the difference between judging and knowing when something is definitely unethical. What an interesting post. First, to answer the questions, I would have said no to the abortion question (to later learn that was a good answer..haha) and then im guilty, I would have chosen Hitler as well.

It’s weird that I just read this because I had a very interesing conversation with my friend the other day along the lines of this topic. We were talking about working in an unethical environment and saying that if the company was doing something unethical then you should get out of it as soon as you can. However, we were also saying that you need to be smart about it as well. Because you may be in a situation where you may leave a company just because you felt that some fellow employees weren’t making the best personal choices. And this is where there can be a blurry line between strictly judging others because their past and you just choose to not be associated with them or if they are truly doing something that will hurt the company’s reputation. So, this all really got me thinking about the difference between judging and knowing when something is definitely unethical.

]]> By: Christopher Reed http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10429 Christopher Reed Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:23:15 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10429 Now that I have time, I am going to actually share my thoughts... Today in lab, a few of us were looking over Camp ASCCA and one of the applicants had a bit of bad language on their facebook page. Instead of writing them off instantly, Robert chose not to judge them and to give them a chance. This person may be the hardest worker Camp ASCCA will ever bring on, but if they had been judged and written off the camp might have missed out. So, moral of the story is... do not judge others. Now that I have time, I am going to actually share my thoughts…
Today in lab, a few of us were looking over Camp ASCCA and one of the applicants had a bit of bad language on their facebook page. Instead of writing them off instantly, Robert chose not to judge them and to give them a chance. This person may be the hardest worker Camp ASCCA will ever bring on, but if they had been judged and written off the camp might have missed out. So, moral of the story is… do not judge others.

]]> By: Inspector Sco, from Idaho http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10378 Inspector Sco, from Idaho Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10378 For further edification, regarding the 2nd part about members of Congress, please view recent (February 2007) comments at http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/congress.asp For further edification, regarding the 2nd part about members of Congress, please view recent (February 2007) comments at

http://www.snopes.com/politics/crime/congress.asp

]]> By: Lou http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10375 Lou Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:18:45 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10375 Snopes has comments to make about this, dated March, 2007 at http://www.snopes.com/glurge/twoquestions.asp Snopes has comments to make about this, dated March, 2007 at http://www.snopes.com/glurge/twoquestions.asp

]]> By: Emily Anne http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10323 Emily Anne Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:14:17 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10323 Everyone's talking about not judging a book by its cover, but in those statements we're judging by the text. If it was really all about appearances, Roosevelt would have it in the bag. Churchill- bald and chubby man who resembled Batman's nemesis "Penguin" when he wore that hat. Hitler- not big on smiling and had an odd, slick comb over. Roosevelt- handsome and wise like your favorite grandfather. Getting caught up in the appearances and hype about someone is a foolish thing, I agree. However, a person's intuition should never be ignored. Rarely have my first gut feelings on someone proven wrong and I plan to carry that into the business world. Is that wrong? Everyone’s talking about not judging a book by its cover, but in those statements we’re judging by the text. If it was really all about appearances, Roosevelt would have it in the bag. Churchill- bald and chubby man who resembled Batman’s nemesis “Penguin” when he wore that hat. Hitler- not big on smiling and had an odd, slick comb over. Roosevelt- handsome and wise like your favorite grandfather.

Getting caught up in the appearances and hype about someone is a foolish thing, I agree. However, a person’s intuition should never be ignored. Rarely have my first gut feelings on someone proven wrong and I plan to carry that into the business world. Is that wrong?

]]> By: Allan Jenkins http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10051 Allan Jenkins Wed, 21 Mar 2007 22:20:32 +0000 http://www.marcomblog.com/2007/03/13/the-danger-of-judging-others-3/#comment-10051 Yeah, Ashley, much of Churchill's life isn't taught at the school's he's named after. By the time he was your age, or close to it, he had been in combat, was a highly paid war correspondent, a decorated hero, a defeated politician, a best-selling author, a Cabinet minister.... at MY age he was out of work, desperately writing to make ends meet, a depressive, convinced his life was a failure... and at 61 became the saviour .. and I use that term deliberately ... of democratic civilization. Give me a Churchill any day of the week. Yeah, Ashley, much of Churchill’s life isn’t taught at the school’s he’s named after.

By the time he was your age, or close to it, he had been in combat, was a highly paid war correspondent, a decorated hero, a defeated politician, a best-selling author, a Cabinet minister…. at MY age he was out of work, desperately writing to make ends meet, a depressive, convinced his life was a failure… and at 61 became the saviour .. and I use that term deliberately … of democratic civilization.

Give me a Churchill any day of the week.

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