judge ment judge mental judge meant we have taught ourselves to do this and to be this toward everything and everybody most especially ourselves discretion discernment prudence wisdom wit sagacity perspicacity clearheadedness perception intelligence the idea that some of my friends think i am in error was the catalyst for writing thinking this through i have judged their opinion as worthy they have judged my behviour as unworthy the behaviour comprises my own judgement of another as false decision ruling verdict conclusion determination determine nation opinion decree outcome where does it end this moebius strip of approval and disapproval? it is not for me to judge how do i not do that? criticism censure disapproval condemnation condemn nation even if i know someone to be guilty even if everyone knows someone to be guilty the problem is not in the proving - that is only the second step attempted after the first one is taken which is the judging sentiment evaluation appraisal a praise all estimation love your enemies how do i do that? what is guilt? who am i to judge? janet paterson: an akinetic rigid subtype, albeit perky, parky pd: 54/41/37 cd: 54/44/43 tel: 613 256 8340 email: [log in to unmask] smail: 375 Country Street, Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0 a new voice: http://www.geocities.com/janet313/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn