Who of us would ever suggest we were anything but fair, reasoned and balanced?
It’s a big claim and the only way of judging would be to be very honest with ourselves or take some opinions of others.
How fair we are may depend on what influences us to form our views.
Do we for instance judge people by what they have?
Is a person with much, likely to be held in greater esteem than someone with less?
Does it always follow that a person who went to the best school will be a better prospect than someone who didn’t?
Are we likely to let someone enter our group who is diversely opposite to us?
There are many hidden dangers in dealing with people.
What they wear, where they live and how they portray themselves has the power to distract us.
I am more interested in a person’s loyalty, principles and work ethic than I am in their “self image”.
Of course, here take time to determine and here lies the key to fairness – not making quick judgements.
I was interested to read how the Film Director Michael Winner was treated with great advantage based on the assumption of his wealth.
The reality was that a good illusion had been performed.
What a person has, or appears to have, is no guide to the merits of a person’s character.
People with little often show more honesty and decency than those with much.
When you have much it is possible to lose a sense of injustice and get caught up in a battle of comfort.
A fair person deals with people equally, never putting one on a pedestal and the other on one side.
They dignify everyone with the same respect, deserved or not.
Being consistent in our dealings tells us who we are.
The question arises that if we think of others as less, have we come to think too much of ourselves.
At times, in order to be fair, we have to put our opinions aside and seek out facts.
For those of us who make daily decisions that affect the lives of others – we do well to stop and take a good look at our approach.
After all “There are none as blind as those who cannot, or won’t see”.
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