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Originally Posted by cally
I fell out with a mate who was offensive to me, and when I told him that his comment was hurtful he said "I did nothing wrong, you chose to be offended".
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That's a total copout. It's funny since the statement is meant to imply a lack of responsibility for one's reactions, when in all reality it demonstrates a lack of responsibility in one's actions. I hate when people turn it around like that. 'I did nothing wrong'. Argh. It just stops the opportunity for growth and communication dead in its tracks.
I read a passage in a book that says that judgment is a very common human action, though it is not humane. It also mentions that the act of remaining nonjudgmental takes practice and is lifelong work. Makes sense to me. I'm judgmental as hell. I have to constantly remind myself that no matter how a person or situation appears to me, I have very few facts.