But that doesn't have to equate with being judgmental of others. That I may value various things that another person doesn't, and that I would want to instill certain values in my children, can be done without being judgmental. I can keep my judgments to myself.
It's admittedly difficult and a slippery slope. Let's shift it to a very dicey topic. Suicide. I don't think anyone should attempt it (I distinguish terminally ill choosing to die with dignity) if they have any family or friends that will be hurt by it--and they will. I have a friend who said I was being judgmental as it's someones right to kill themselves if they want to. I said not every right should be exercised. At the same time, I was very moved by an NPR interview I heard with Clancy Martin, a philosopher and multiple attempt survivor, who says. tell people it's ok to think about suicide, in fact, if you want to do it, go ahead, but you don't have to do it today. That shares my values about it but makes clear there's no shame in thinking about it, which is key because it gets people to open up about their ideations. Some people will feel so much shame about thinking about it that they'll try it just to stop thinking about it. I wrote this piece if you're interested: https://medium.com/channspirations/theres-no-shame-in-contemplating-suicide-2e0ef101a900 It's in my synchronicity pub because I felt that hearing the NPR interview was a synchronicity.