Some People Just criticize Too Much

Some people just criticize everything, including those of high intellect. They fail to see that there is something to be said in response, and they say it in spite of what the person they are criticizing may feel. Is this justified?


Well, it might sometimes be justified but mostly it really isn't. Some people simply cannot help themselves from pointing out the obvious, for instance, when someone criticizes New Zealand and says that it looks like an underdeveloped country. Others are nitpicky over every single detail of their daily lives, whether it is their looks or their work, they can't help themselves from criticizing everything. In some cases, those who cannot appreciate something might simply point it out, but then someone else might equally say 'if you can't appreciate something you shouldn't criticize it'.

Now some people might be able to accept both points of view. In fact, I know some people who only criticize others on the basis of what they consider to be wrong with something. This would be a sort of positive criticisms as well. For instance, one could point out that Germany doesn't have a very good transport system as compared to Australia and say that is why New Zealanders is so well off.

But is this really justified? Some may think that criticism of another person or group of people is fair. After all, if they are the target of the criticism, they must have done something wrong right? So, is it fair criticism when one's own actions may make the next time that they criticize someone, it will be more difficult for them to do something wrong next time?

It seems that some people simply cannot help but criticize others. If you are having a disagreement, and someone criticizes you, and then you point out that it was your own fault for making a mistake, they might not understand. But some people will point out the real problem, and say that you should not have criticized yourself so harshly. This is unfair criticism, and you should refrain from it next time. Instead, you should try and explain that maybe the person misunderstood what you meant when you said something like that.

Of course, if you make a mistake once, you should learn from it. But some people just cannot stop criticizing without even trying to understand the situation. They feel that they have made a mistake, and that perhaps other people have made a mistake as well. Now if you say to them 'I apologize', they will feel better because at least they didn't make a mistake. But if they say 'I never did anything wrong', they will feel worse.

It is up to us to decide whether we want to give someone a chance after making a mistake or not. If we find a person criticizing us, and we find their criticisms to be completely fair, then we may think of them as a good person because they had a hard time, and they may think of themselves as a good person because they did not criticize others in an unfair way. However, if they continually criticize others in an unfair way, even if they are not able to point out the mistakes, then we can see that they are only hurting themselves by criticizing others, instead of helping others.


So in conclusion, there is nothing wrong with criticizing someone if you are rebutting their arguments. But if you are not rebutting their argument, but just pointing out the flaws in their arguments, then it is definitely not okay. You should engage in an honest and open debate. But if you are constantly engaging in unfair and unbalanced criticisms, and you do not even attempt to listen to what the other person has to say, then you are not really helping anyone. So please consider this in 2021.