That's a great outlook to take, eisanbt. Judging and treating people is all part of being fair and diplomatic. In this society, especially within large metropolitan areas, one has to be open-minded or else one will become isolated. Eventually, developing anti-social disorders.
In my case, I do my best to judge folk on a case by case basis. My friends and neighbors are primarily Caucasian of Irish, Scottish, German, and English descent. My neighbor is Colombian and down the road a piece there is a gay couple. My only black friend was fostered and eventually adopted, but moved to New York sometime after my tour in Iraq. I made a few black acquaintence types while in the Corp, but never solid friends. I have a fetish for asian and south american women.
That being said, I am not completely without my prejudices. It's hard. Very hard not to generalize people. Near, Mid, and Far easterners are among my intolerances. As I stated on another page.