I have to say I do not agree with this daily quote from Sound Eagle at all.
If we are judging people by their past, we are in effect, living in the past. Should we be judged based on mistakes we might have made? Wrong paths that we chose? Should we not actually be judged by the changes we have made, the life we we are living now, and he future we have planned?
Life is finite, every day we have the opportunity to change it and adapt our path.
Hi Melanie,
It is true that many quotes can be problematic, incongruent and/or biased. Your observations here are valid and thoughtful, and SoundEagle is delighted that you have responded with pointed questions. You are cordially invited to visit http://soundeagle.wordpress.com/quotes to see further discussions on the issues presented by quotes. There are plenty of comments left on that page, and you are welcome to contribute.
More issues surrounding Oscar Wilde’s statement “One’s past is what one is. It is the only way by which people should be judge.” can be found at http://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/daily-wisdom-word-quote-article-history-birthday-and-news/comment-page-1/#comment-3557.
SoundEagle has just expanded and finalized the comment at http://soundeagle.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/daily-wisdom-word-quote-article-history-birthday-and-news/comment-page-1/#comment-3557.