Hypocrites[Debate.]

You know what I don't get. People say it's wrong to judge. But they don't even know that they do it themselves. They judge things they don't understand. Like for example gangs, or abortion. Yes, gangs in this country are portrayed as violent and deadly. But what is the real story behind why kids these days join gangs? We've had a school debate on this subject, and I've talked to some kids involved in gang activity. They say, they came from having nothing, to having people that carwe about them. Yes, I am clearly understanding, people have lost others to gangs, but all's we hear about is the bad gangs can bring to this country. But what about the good? What about the gangs that really aren't bad. Like in my city we have the DBoys. They aren't bad at all, they dedicate their lives to teaching other children about the harm of joining the wrong gangs, and at least joining the right ones, the ones that can help. I know no one will agree on this subject, but I would like to see some others opinions. And on abortion, I personally think it's horrible, but it shouldn't be made to be illegal. After all, it is someone's descion and this is a free country. We are free to make out own descions right? Yes, agian I am not for abortion at all.But who are we to stop someone's right to an option?

Why do we go about our lives, judging things we know nothing about? Something that we can't get inside the people's minds of who's done it? Or who's life choice, obvously not approved in some eyes, but apreoved in the eyes of others.

Were we put on Earth to judge? Or were we put here to accept everyone for who they are, what descions they make?

This is the way I think, but I am very open to others opinions and thoughts. And I would love to hear them.

Okay how is saying no to gangs and abortion hypocritical? It would only be hypocritical to tell someone not join a gang or have an abortion but do it themselves.

But if you say no to abortion and don't have an abortion that is not hypocritical is it?

And about the whole concept about judging and hypocrisy, we try to avoid it, we know it's bad, but we do it anyways. I believe it's human nature.

I am yet to come across a person who does not judge and is not a hypocrite.

Sure we can try to do it less, but what goes around comes around.

As for the issue you discussed these are my opinions.

No to abortion, unless it's rape, or a circumstance that is equally as devastating for the human/child.

No to gangs all around. If a person has proper morales and values they will be happier without being in a gang, even if it means having to suffer.

And the Dboys aren't what I would consider a gang. I'm talking about the dictionary definition of gang: an organized group of criminals.

Abortion and gangs..not something id pick up right away..

About gangs..i know nothing. I can honestly sit there and say i know absolutely zip about those kind of things, im from south dakota the "gangs" there are made up of people who jus think theyre dangerous..or something like that. i stopped paying attention.

Abortion on the other hand, i think its wrong. I mean, its harsh. but i guess, if someone wants to go kill someone, even making it illegal isnt gonna stop them.
^.. the father should be put into the decision, but i would love to see a guy try to make a woman have an abortion, its cruel, i mean..last time i checked the father wasnt the one carrying the child either so he wouldnt understand what it was like. so either way, it depends on the person.

Hypocrites..are pretty much everyone. its called one of the many flaws of human nature, how many people can look you in the face and say..ive never been or done anything that could be hypocritical?

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The series, one of the best-known and most successful in cinema history, is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively natural way. While child actors are often groomed to imitate adult acting styles, steal scenes, or deliver "cute" performances, Hal Roach and original director Robert F. McGowan worked to film the unaffected, raw nuances apparent in regular kids. Our Gang also notably put boys, girls, whites, and blacks together in a group as equals, something that "broke new ground," according to film historian Leonard Maltin. [1] Such a thing had never been done before in cinema, but was commonplace after the success of Our Gang."

Today it seems the non voilent gangs are the exeption rather than the rule

According to the free Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Gang activities are not restricted to typical organized crime groups,"

Anything can be abused and more often than not the unity in gangs is not focussed on unity in a hormonious universal sense. "Gang activities are not restricted to typical organized crime groups,[1] but may be associated with a general class of behavior in which collective action and support of communal interests and goals serves to achieve social cohesion or solidarity "especially in gangs, cults, unions, political parties or movements, and religious sects."[2]An article in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice defines a street gang or troublesome youth group as "any durable, street-oriented youth group whose own identity includes involvement in illegal activity".

My position on obortion may seem hypocitical to those who not only support prochioce but seem to accept it that there is always going to be human error

Some liberals such as myself believe that the need for abortion needs to be very rare

I am not entirely sure that judging is bad. Its what you do after make the judment that earns all the bad credit for "judging".
Ex. Im going to use a senario from when we were kids, since we can proabably all relate. So your a kid outside playing on a jungle gym and you decide to jump from the top of the plat form to the ground, everyones done it, so you think you will too. You do, and you land on your feet, you felt that rush of addrenaline and your all excited, so you do it again. Eventually the excitement of that sport fades tho, so you look for something bigger. Did you ever notice that you start jumping off the platform, then the top of the slide, maybe the roof top...etc.. but every time the distance is slightly higher? Well why not just start with the roof top? Because it is natural to judge. You are judging the distance from the point you are to where you are going to land. And also judging the danger.
It is completely normal. But its what you do after that is more imortant. If you judge that it is a safe distance, you jump. If you judge that its not, you don't jump. And of course, as anyone who has falledn and gotten hurt knows, sometimes you judge wrong.
We do the same with people. We judge what they say, what they do, how they are dressed, how they speak, hell, even their skin collor. Does that make it bad, no. Because a judgement is simply a first impression.
But then things get out of hand. "Well that girl is wearing a shirt that is totally last year, so she's lame."
"That guy's wearing glasses, he's a geek."
"That guy has a nice car, he must be rich."
It goes on and on. Its assumptions. And those are what is WRONG to make. Its okay to judge, please do, other wise you might not know the danger of something or someone (ie. don't start talking to someone welding a gun. Chances are it won't go well for you), but please, please, do not make assumptions. You don't know that person. You don't know where they have been, whats happened to them, their life story.
Maybe that girl just likes that shirt. Maybe she doesn't have money to buy new ones. Maybe her grandma gave it to her and she doesn't want to hurt her grandma's feelings. Maybe that guy is incredibly talented athletically, but lacks academically. Maybe that guy won the car in a contest.... You don't know. So don't guess.

I always judge. That girl is wearing a ton of makeup. But then I wonder if she is insecure or she thinks it is pretty. So I talk to her. Introduce myself. Ask questions about her. And then I go from there.

Anyone who thinks judging is wrong, is sorely misled. There is a big difference between judging and the actions you take after you assume.

Oh guys, I never meant that I didn't judge. I do it just as much as my Pastor proably does it. It was just a topic that was itching at me lately =/

And I do agree, with the part on abortion, The man should also have a say. After all he helped create the child. So he's as responsible for it as the woman.