mastertangler wrote on Apr 18^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:

OK...... How do the non-sink folk wash the soap off their person after washing up? I don't want to jump to any erroneous conclusions but my temp is starting to rise.

I don't know much, but I do know THAT statement IS judgmental, right or wrong.

Is being judgmental a bad thing (even when it comes from what is VERY LIKELY the earth stewardship ethical high ground)?

I don't know.  Hey, at least we know where the guy stands.  It's the indignant flavor of the statement that sort of jumps out at me ("but my temp is starting to rise").

My experience is: 1) most folks don't wish to be publicly judged (they'd prefer to be quietly "educated"), and 2) he/she who "judges", in turn, invites the world to judge him/her (to cast the 2nd stone, so to speak).

Being a judge and hanging a target on my own back seems like a lonely position to take.  I'm not saying it's wrong.  I'm just saying it seems lonely.

MT, I think the point you made was a valuable one.  On the other hand, I think the way you made it is not likely to win friends & influence people in the manner you intended.  To each his own.  Wear what colors you will.

I'll give you this, though.  You're not afraid to stand up, be counted... & possibly stoned.

Jimbo   8-)

P.S. An example of exercising the "judgmental" prerogative of a Moderator (albeit not of this forum) in the interest of promoting healthy & courteous discussion, not fist fights, about our dish water.