The Danger of making Judgments

1.5    Dad's Blog Post no.6

It's so easy to make judgments about things – and then be found to have made a big misjudgment.

For example:

"They have no electricity, these poor people". Yes, but going down to the lake to wash (body and clothes) means a community activity that we, with a washing machine in every house, do not have. Or, making a fire on which to cook, can be done for several families together and means a community activity which we, with a cooker in every house, miss out on.

"The men seem to spend their time standing around chatting". Yes, but they've probably been working with the crops since the early hours, while the day was still cool, to ensure they have enough food to live on.

How ironic that we, in the 'advanced West' have gained much in material luxuries but have lost so much in other, valuable aspects of life.