It was 1984 when this was first described to me by my good friend, Sy Touretsky. It was funny then and it still is. Now, however, I resemble them more than I did then. The drawing does have an important message, though. We don't see the faults in others that we have ourselves. Its human nature, but we tend to play down our own problems and blow up the problems of others. Here is what Jesus had to say:Mat 7:1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and the measure which ye give, shall be measured to you again.
Mat 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thy eye; and behold, a beam is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Mat 7:2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and the measure which ye give, shall be measured to you again.
Mat 7:3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thy eye; and behold, a beam is in thy own eye?
Mat 7:5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thy own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
The Webster Bible
Basically, if you must judge, take a good look at yourself first and then consider others. I think if I do this, I will be far more lenient with others and that is how it should be. I really like the cartoon, but I wish they didn't put a scale in it; it makes me uncomfortable. Well, I suppose it could have worse... they could have put in a truck scale.