Ideally, some people believe that
criticism is just in only two types, while some others believe that there are
four types of criticism.
What matters most is the ideal
criticism that you should be making – regarding the people that surround you.
Thus, the idea of constructive and idiotic criticism: this is not to downplay
anyone, but to let you know that you can do better ‘on handling people’s
feelings’ when you criticise them, for development.
According to ChangingMinds.Org, there are just two criticisms: Factual criticism
& Evaluative criticism – giving the definitions as:
Criticism can be factual, pointing out right and wrong
facts.
Your tie is not straight.
No, it is Tuesday, not Monday.
Evaluative criticism
Criticism can also be evaluative, pointing out good and bad.
This is trickier, as it assumes the critic's values are similar or superior to those
of the criticised person.
Don't
look at me like that!
That
was a boring performance.
A
particular form of evaluative criticism is in judging some type of
entertainment, including writing, drama and other performance. Performance and
art critics have, over the centuries, elevated criticism itself to an art form.[1]
As you may be well acquainted with
the word ‘constructive criticism’, which has to do with criticising someone’s
actions for the purpose of development of the person crticised; ‘idiotic
criticism’ is an unpopular term (and now we are adding our voice to its
reality) that seeks to (under the guise of correcting his/her mistakes) pull
the other person far below rising up.
Trickiness of
criticism
Criticism whether constructive or
idiotic could come from friends, enemies, family relations, boss or subordinates.
You just need to know it when somebody criticises you – what type of criticism
is the person making of you.
No good friend will ever criticise
you ‘idiotically’ because s/he knows the implication of it on your emotion, and
friendship. The Bible said, “A
friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity”. Pro 17:17.
However, some of your friends can
give you this kind of criticism. When it happens, you must not allow yourself
to be degraded. Rather, dust yourself and move forward: treat it like ‘some of
those things you should encounter on the journey of life’ and you will quickly
move beyond your crticised level or knowledge.
from: doctordisney.com
How to Give the right
criticism
Except that you are just a friend to
someone – you will not want to spoil your good friendship with a person
(through idiotic criticism) – taking pride that you are better than the person,
all the time (in your hearts).
Hence, we advise you to look into
some of the solutions proffered below:
Do everything to guard your
heart against jealousy.
Learn to be happy for/with
people when they are rejoicing.
Learn not to make jokes of
sensitive issues about the lives of your friends.
Determine not to pull anyone
down, in your life. Rather, to uplift people.
Always pray for the fruits of
the Holy Spirit, But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Gal 5:22-23.
