The original idea stated by Yeshua has two parts, doesn't it?
Do not judge, lest you be judged.
For the measure you use to judge others will be used on you.
I confess I've never understood the controversy surrounding this quote, or the loquacious sermonizing it inspires, either.
It looks like a straight-ahead admonition to withhold judgement when facts are still out, and to be careful, considerate, and fair in the hypotheses we form. It acknowledges the right of others to assess us by the same standard we use for them. And it encourages us to consider this reciprocity on the front end, before we proceed.
That's just good advice. On the whole, it's how life works.
A politician in a democratic country is discovered at a strip club. Being at the club is not a crime, but the headline still jeopardizes a career. The politician who run on a strong 'morality' line--to the right or the left--is going to pay a different price than the one who takes a more libertarian stance. Why? Because the public will assess the person's character in large part according the measure the person has used.
One politician goes home red-faced. Another survives, has a long career, and gets teased about it at the retirement dinner. Someone looking at this discrepancy complains 'That's not fair! Where's the uniform standard?'
Ah, but there is none. Each standard is a custom fit, and we are the tailors.
Archer
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