A lot of people seem to feel invalidated by game-balance debates, but the honest answer is that two people can be right about the same topic even in dispute.
A non game related example I use is:
“Should you judge people based on how they look?”
No.
“But should you judge people based on how they look?”
Yes.
Don’t judge the disabled kid, but don’t ignore the ski-masked person sprinting out a store.
If people could apply this self-validation in knowing they are right about game balance without needing to make others feel like they have no reason to join the discussion, I think the forums would be a lot more civil place. 
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That’s too complex an idea for most of the people here.
It’s a good way of thinking tho
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The real issue is that most people want their opinion to be taken seriously without actually explaining their reasoning or having facts to fall back on. They might be correct as well, but why would anyone waste their time considering an alternative that has clearly not been considered by its proponent? I have a lot of free time, but not THAT much.
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While I understand what you are saying, I can not agree with your example.
You don’t judge the disabled kid based on how they look or the disability they face due to social norms(p.s. aren’t you judging them simply by labeling them that anyway?)
and you would not judge the robber based on solely their look either, you judge them to be a robber based on their (suspicious) behaviour, outfit and how these are in “violation” of the established social norms.
Not every question has a definitive answer, and multiple answers might be correct for the same question, however that does not mean that two peoples counterpositions in a discussion are both “truths”.
Both are subjective and based on how that person thinks, unless one side has factual evidence to end the discussion, in which case the discussion was redundant in the first place.
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Not exactly related to your point, but I’d just like to point out that everyone judges the disabled kid. They just pretend they don’t in order to be a “good person.”
Your point’s true, though, just maybe not the best example.
Like, Doomfist can be both oppressive and balanced at the same time. Similarly, a character can need both a buff AND a nerf at the same time. Brig was in this state for awhile. Sombra, too, I believe.
What are they “judging” though? In all seriousness. I am not pretending to be a good person, but I have never seen a disabled kid and gotten a reaction that was judgmental.
It depends on the context and how you define the word, exactly. I should’ve probably said “Most” people judge instead, I guess.
But as someone with a disability, I’ve noticed that the vast majority of people treat me differently once they find out. Like, I’m legally blind. That doesn’t hinder my mental capabilities at all, but so many people speak in a different tone towards me, like I’m mentally slow. Teachers were especially bad for this, but other people as well.
Family Guy actually did a skit on this topic a few years ago (If you’re disabled you MUST be retarded too!) and it was pretty funny simply because that’s legit how some people think. XD
But aside from personal examples, just generally … if you see that a clerk in a store is mentally disabled (Downs syndrome is a common one), you’re probably going to count your change to make extra sure it’s correct when they give it back to you. It’s just normal to assume they may be worse at counting money than a “normal” clerk. That’s technically judging, but most people will do things like that, even thought they claim - or even believe - they don’t.
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Two truths cannot exist at the same time if the two truths are in contradiction with each other.
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It depends on how you define truth.
that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality. is the definition
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Therein lies the issue. There is not just one definition of truth that is universally agreed upon, there are definitely debates about it and objectively that proves that two truths that contradict each other can coexist in its most simple context.
Its too much math for me, Mermaid. Xd
If you don’t think the dictionary’s definition is acceptable then I don’t know what to tell you
beep boop, my computer brain cannot process subtlety, everything must be binary, bzzt bzzt
It is acceptable, as are the other definitions that are generally accepted that leave room for conversations that happen literally all the time between people much more intelligent than you.
Albeit, I will tell you that I generally adhere to the dictionary definition side of things more often than not, myself. I am just not pretentious enough to pretend as though there is not an alternative perspective firmly routed in reality. Or truth, as another way to phrase it. See what I did there?
The answer is yes then, do judge a person based on how they look. If you judge someone to dangerous then act smart, if not then carry on. One answer. You are asking two different questions though, first “should I judge everyone?” and secondly “should I judge people who fit a certain criteria” (aka ski masked and sprinting away)
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Can we ignore the terrible example and focus on what he was trying to apply in game ffs? My god you lot are insufferable
There is absolute truth and there are people who lie to themselves to justify a false truth they find more comfortable to believe.
But what you’re talking about is opinion, which is neither truth or false, just perspective.
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You’re describing 2 truths about 2 different subjects. Only one truth can exist at a time, objective truth. Earth is round, there are people who say it isn’t but objectively it’s a sphere. You are entitled to your opinion and how you perceive things can have an effect on your personal truth, but your personal truth isn’t really a truth unless it aligns with the objective truth. 
People tend to use hyperbole and conflate language to be confusing even if it is not intentional. Case and point is your example. What do you mean by how they look? You need to be specific to call something a truth and even then there could be more context. People abuse the idea of truth by twisting peoples words or even forming their own definitions for words.