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Before We Invoke the 'Judge Not' Mantra in Political Discourse

"JUDGE NOT." Probably one of the most misused Bible verses taken out of context. Now, popular culture has found a way of also utilizing and politicizing it in political discourse to dismiss or discourage partisan criticism in this growing revolution of the cancel culture. I recently got a piece of the "citation" first-hand from someone when I made a social media post over a vandalized political signage I saw in the nearby street and made a remark to say that it seems rampant and consistent to be coming from one side of the political ticket than the other (taking into account multiple church vandalism, riots and looting the past several months). It appears it didn't sit well with the person and dropped the "Judge Not" wisdom on me, saying that (or should I say "judging") I was being judgmental. The person raised the following issues and premises: 1.) My rhetoric suggests I'm picking my audience with opposing political leaning or viewpoints...