The Civility Experiment

We came across this video and had to share it. How many times have we found ourselves in this woman’s shoes? Placing judgement on a person that we hardly even know just because of outside appearance. The woman in the video even noted early on that she believed herself to be an “open-minded person” but what does this truly mean? Does it mean she accepts everyone and their differences? Because she immediately hoped that the homeless man wouldn’t steal her bicycle as he walked past. Open mindedness is a journey and one that we all should be taking. Open mindedness doesn’t mean that you don’t have morals, values, and standards of your own, but it means that you don’t turn your nose up at people who possess different opinions or ideas or lifestyles than you.