Why Judging People is Wrong - Salam Khalil
Introduction:
Oh my god, just look at her. Who wears their hair up like that?
Today's society judges people for how they look and not who they are. People take one look at someone, then label them without a second thought. Judging a person doesn’t define who they are. It defines who you are. Admit it, we all judge. Everyone’s heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” so why are people constantly judging each other then?
Everyone is different. People are judged for their looks, colour and even their personal beliefs. Judging someone for how they look isn’t something to be proud of. Everyone is different and that’s what makes everyone special in their unique way. Colour shouldn’t matter …show more content…
Back in year 8, there was a girl no one spoke to just because she was a little different than everyone else. She would get upset so easily, and was constantly crying. She spent lunch alone, ignoring all the looks people shot at her. One day, she built up her courage and asked a group of girls if she could sit with them for the day. They said, “no, there isn’t any space left on the table,” when, evidently, there was. People called her weird, crazy and annoying just for being who she was. But really,if they didn’t want to accept her for who she is, their loss. Later through the year, she got seriously bullied, and it wasn’t okay. Since there was noone standing up for her, I asked her if she wanted to have lunch with me and my friends. She got so happy, I felt guilty for ignoring her in the past. To this day, I still ask myself. What’s wrong with being different?
Conclusion:
First impressions are deceiving, and aren’t always accurate. Before you judge someone get to know them first. It doesn’t matter what colour they are, how they look, what they believe in or just because they are “different” than everyone else. Said Steve Maraboli, “How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their
Introduction:
Oh my god, just look at her. Who wears their hair up like that?
Today's society judges people for how they look and not who they are. People take one look at someone, then label them without a second thought. Judging a person doesn’t define who they are. It defines who you are. Admit it, we all judge. Everyone’s heard the saying, “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover,” so why are people constantly judging each other then?
Everyone is different. People are judged for their looks, colour and even their personal beliefs. Judging someone for how they look isn’t something to be proud of. Everyone is different and that’s what makes everyone special in their unique way. Colour shouldn’t matter …show more content…
Back in year 8, there was a girl no one spoke to just because she was a little different than everyone else. She would get upset so easily, and was constantly crying. She spent lunch alone, ignoring all the looks people shot at her. One day, she built up her courage and asked a group of girls if she could sit with them for the day. They said, “no, there isn’t any space left on the table,” when, evidently, there was. People called her weird, crazy and annoying just for being who she was. But really,if they didn’t want to accept her for who she is, their loss. Later through the year, she got seriously bullied, and it wasn’t okay. Since there was noone standing up for her, I asked her if she wanted to have lunch with me and my friends. She got so happy, I felt guilty for ignoring her in the past. To this day, I still ask myself. What’s wrong with being different?
Conclusion:
First impressions are deceiving, and aren’t always accurate. Before you judge someone get to know them first. It doesn’t matter what colour they are, how they look, what they believe in or just because they are “different” than everyone else. Said Steve Maraboli, “How would your life be different if…You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day…You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their