Societal norms, the Moral Majority and a rant that feels so good

[Alex]

I think we don't do enough judging of other people and when we do, we don't do it correctly. First, too many of us expect the government to endorse our judgements which is wrong. And another too many of us feel that just because we have judged someone and decided we don't want to interact with them that it is important that this person be told that they've been judged and found lacking.

There are a lot of people I don't like because of the way they behave (and frequently it is for doing things that I consider pefectly acceptable personal decisions: such as heavy recreational drug use), I just don't feel it necessary to tell them about it. So, the fact that I don't approve doesn't mean I expect them to change. I just don't socialize with them.

But societal norms for public interaction are important and judging is important.