Perception and Judgement of others

We are what we believe and our thoughts are molded by our experiences. Basically what we see in most cases is perception rather than the underlying truth. We as a crowd are also easily swayed by the latest trend and sometimes in unpredictable ways.

When we see someone for the first time, do we really know that person? For that matter, do we really know the individual after spending 20+ years with them. When we interview a person for a job, do we focus strictly on the capabilities or do we make our impression about them based on their looks, they way they talk and/or interact with others. I admit that some of these are important but each person has a different perception so how fair are we when we make a decision?

Same goes for when a jury is supposed to look at some evidence and make a decision sometimes about the fate of the individual under trail. How much of evidence is enough? How much role does the intelligence, looks, style, charm and cunning of the lawyers play in the decision? What about all those cases that are being proved wrong by new evidence or using DNA? How would your life be affected with the new evidence if you were a juror in a case where an innocent person was convicted or even executed?

Some decisions seem easy but if the butterfly effect is true then which decision is more important? Is the greater good of all more important than the basic needs of a few? Where do we draw the line?

I want you to question your beliefs many of which have been imprinted in us from an early age. How much of that is true and how much is just plain superstition? I want you to listen to another person before making any judgements about them. Who are we anyway to really judge others?