Thread: How do you encourage others not to be judgmental of others, and not seem so ourselves?

I think we all experience opinionated people who act as if they are superior and explain away the suffering of others like it's their own fault for doing things differently or being a certain way.
Without sounding judgmental or condescending, how do influence judgers to be more compassionate and kind?
What if someone is being hurtful through sharing their opinion about someone you care about-saying that someone is being punished by God because of a lifestyle? saying that an unemployed person is lazy or a bad worker?

Most likely you can't,
you are not their parent or their keeper...
just be aware of your own behavior

I think you're missing the key point that will give you the authority you need to approach the subject:

"It is okay to be judgemental."

Having an opinion about the way people behave is being judgmental. Your opinion is valid. Now look for the logical proof that backs it up. Armed with logic, proof, and confidence that it is okay to judge and try to influence others in a benevolent fashion, you should go have those tough conversations. Be more confident and less "PC".

Philosophically speaking, I am not in favor of advising experienced and opinionated people. Because they act as per their superior intentions. Normally good judges cannot be influenced. They judge as per their own standards.

I don't know if that's possible. I think all you can do, after they make a statement like that, is to say, "Oh, really" or "Oh, is that true" and don't say anything else. Maybe it will make them think about what they said and how it sounds. You can't argue with them.

Judgements arise in the ego.
Wanting others to change their judgemental ways is a judgement of our own ego and forms part of the ego trap we fall into when we desire to see a change in others.Its like believing we are spiritually superior to them which again is only the ego fooling itself.
Being truly compassionate is devoid of any desire that others also be to be compassionate.
Holier than thou springs to mind when we foolishly believe we are more compassionate than others.

Kindred;
Philosophy is about letting others judge, or don't judge, for themselves.