Charlie Bernstein
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Why did you think the domestic abuse article was weird? The topic? The writing style? The language? The story?Years ago when a couple (husband from America and wife from Britain) taught us the Bible, they said don't judge people. I asked, "If we don't judge people, how could we know whether or not it's safe to contact someone? We judge people just to be safe." (I meant to determine.)
They didn't mean judge that way. They meant you shouldn't condemn people, you shouldn't hold them in contempt, you shouldn't think you're better than they are.
The word has a moral connotation. For example, in the words of American songwriter Bob Dylan:
"Do not forsake your brother,
Live by no man's code,
And keep your judgement to yourself,
Lest you wind up on this road."
That's a good example of what they meant.
They told me it was wrong to say "judge."
I agree. You're not necessarily judging people when you're deciding whom you want to do business with. You're just looking for the best outcome.
It's correct to say make the right decision.
In the context you're talking about, that's better. It doesn't carry a moral judgement, just a practical course of action.
You can see what I was and am confused about.
Please help me review articles on the two websites:
https://www.crime-safety-security.com/about-michael.html
I only saw one article. I would have edited it differently, but there's nothing strange about it.
https://divisbyzero.com/2008/09/22/what-is-the-difference-between-a-theorem-a-lemma-and-a-corollary/
Both were written by native speakers. But the crime articles sound a bit weird to me.
I feel much more comfortable with the articles on divisbyzero, especially the comments made by Dorian Sabaz.
Old but not very. Most of the videos on Youtube aren't very long.
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