Judgment

We regrettably live in a postmodern multicultural society where we are admonished to never judge others, where one set of moral standards is no better than any other and moral relativism reigns.  But how can this be real?

 

Truth is -- To judge is the essence of purposeful self-governance.  We judge, discern, and discriminate countless times every day.  It is called making choices.  It is also the essence of the process of observing what works and what doesn't, and why. Which means that it is the essence of science and learning.  Judging, and moral discernment, are therefore required to sustain our very existence.  Our choices matter because they have differing consequences.  If we choose poorly, we suffer.  If we choose wisely, we prosper.  If we make any choice, we learn, and our judgment next time is improved for it.  If we make no choices at all (which is what we do when we permit unmitigated tolerance) we are not living independently, but are instead victims of chance and cultural whimsy.