Can you answer a question without being judgmental,?

Question

or insulting the person who asked the question?

Answer 1

Impossible!
By using opinion, we use judgment, which makes any answer based on that, judgmental.
Insulting is a different thing. I rarely use insulting terms, but by implication any disagreement may be perceived by another to be insulting. That happens when people take things personally even when meant generally.
Judgmental is SUCH a loaded word, that people don't even want to accept (and usually don't even realize!) that anytime they express an opinion, they ARE in fact judgmental. I had to get over that hurdle myself when it was first pointed out to me, but I totally accept it as being true and inevitable.

Answer 2

I can answer a question without insulting a person. But, when someone asks an opinion, they are asking for a judgment. And I may give it. If that's being "judgmental," then so be it.

Answer 3

It is hard to answer a question without being judgmental. It is best to stop and think for a minute if you think your answer will be judgmental or insulting to the person who asked the question and answer differently.

Answer 4

I try to only answer questions where the asker is asking a real question. Even then, the asker sometimes takes my comments in the wrong context and thinks I'm being sarky when I'm not.

I don't mind some of the insults I get though, it just gets overlooked by me and I usually don't answer any of that persons questions. It takes all sorts of people or we would all be bored with life if everyone was the same.

Answer 5

well, it's not possible in the sense that things in life are compared to a certain "standard" that we see as essentially Right or Wrong. therefore, when asking advice, u are asking if something that u have done is considered "Right", ie, compared to what the standard of something Right is. so in that sense it is a judgement.

however, i believe if we focus on what is Positive, Healthy, Happy, and Good, we will learn not to take these Judgements to heart. we can logically understand "yes, i've said something hurtful. therefore, someone can judge me and think i am mean." so, if we just focus on the positive things in life, we will be able to say "yes, i was mean. i want to change it." and that, in itself, will help u become Less judgemental of others, and more accountable for yourself. in the end, if this is practiced more and more, instead of judging others, u will be busy taking care of urself and how U treat others...so if someone is judgmental towards you..it is OK. it will not bring u down. because u are trying to do what is Positive, u will most likely become positive. and judgements will become advice, hints, things u can take the good things out of and disqualify the negative. instead of comparing urself to a standard, u are putting up ur own expectations for urself, which happen to adhere to what the standard of Right is anyways. :) i don't know if this makes sense but i've been thinking WAY too much on this yahoo Q&A stuff! :)

Answer 6

I really try hard to be non judgemental or insulting. I really try to give my honest opinion, and even if it's the direct opposite of the questioner, I still try and respect them. HOWEVER, there are just some questions that I let get under my skin, and I'm off and running. Usually that happens when the questioner is being willfully hateful or ignorant.

Answer 7

No you cannot really answer a question without being judgemental, every answer is based on your ability to judge what the question is about and what your own experiences in life and education have led you to answer the question.

To answer a question so you don't appear to be judgemental or overbearing- try to use tact, openess without being patronizing or condenscending of the other person's point of view, respecting the other person also helps.

Answer 8

I'm sure several people on here have, and therefore can. But the real question is "How often do you choose to answer in a judgemental way?" Feel free to look at some of people's best answers and you can get a feel for how they think and how they respond to others here. But even then keep in mind that sometimes people have a bad day, or even a bad hour. Will you please not judge them for that?

Answer 9

Sure, if the person doesn't have an agenda with their question. I usually don't insult people, unless they are really being nasty. I also try not to be judgemental either, but some people who don't like your answers will call you that.

Answer 10

If I feel they are being serious and honest with the question, then I will answer in the same fashion. If I think they're just trying to be stupid or get attention, then I wont answer as nicely.