Many people believe that a list of shalls and shall nots come from God. They were carved in stone and written in the Bible. Stories were recorded about how people should behave. Many religions have similar guidelines. Our parents instilled in us additional dos and don'ts. Our government has decided which behaviors are legal or illegal. Punishments then fit the crimes. We also have modes of manners to help people get along more pleasantly. Everyone has the freedom to devise their own opinions of what we should and shouldn't do. In these many ways, we judge our own behavior.
Problems arise, however, when people feel they have the right to judge others. Keep in mind that in a democracy, we can make our own rules as long as we aren't doing something illegal. We will learn from experience what works best for us. Conflicts arise when we try to impose our own personal should and should nots onto others.
We need to think about why we are judging others and why we feel the need to be so critical. Perhaps we have so much confidence, even overconfidence, in our own opinions. We may get a feeling of superiority when we observe others with opinions and behaviors that don't match with ours. We can get a sense that we are right and they are wrong. Be careful before you decide what someone else should or shouldn't do.
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