Should the Army simplify the ACU unifrom to create less judgement in reference to badges and patches

Are you referring to Judgement passed by Soldiers With combat patches to those without? And the same with skill identifiers and such? 
I don't think that it should be "simplified" if by saying that you mean to remove the wear of those patches and badges. 

Those Badges and those badges all represent something. Something that was not handed, but earned by the people who wear them. 
People who wear them might look down upon those without, and people without might look up to those with them. if "Judgement" is passed in a negative fashion that is where the professionalism of the Army and it's soldiers needs to come into play. 
Soldiers with those badges and patches should work to mentor and lead, not to judge and demean. On the opposite side, soldiers without them should be open to some mentor ship among other professionals. 

If there truly is a problem with "judgement" caused by patches and badges, the problem en lies with the soldiers, not the uniform.

SFC, I think if someone has earned a badge they should be allowed to wear it if they so choose. I wear my badges proudly because I did something that others either haven't or couldn't. I hear a lot about how the Army is becoming soft and I think catering to the needs of the sensitive would only further that perception of a "soft" Army. 

No, the individuals that earned them wear them with pride. Additionally the subordinate soldiers are often motivated to earn them and emulate their leaders that wear them. On a side note, in my opinion the whole ACU pattern needs bagged. The only place you can conceal yourself in is a rock quarry. The hook and loop closures on pockets is horrible and wears out quickly. I say we go back to the drawing board and give soldiers input on new designs.

The ACU uniform should be changed, but not with regard to badges and patches. Any judgement issues lie with the soldier to the uniform. If someone is jealous of another soldier that has been deployed or been to a school then they should push or aspire toward those accomplishments themselves. Your question (i know its not YOUR question) sounds much like the discuusion that saw us all put on a black beret, so that every one felt "special".

My answer is a resounding yes.  
The only thing that should be on your combat uniform is your name, rank, and branch of service.  I am naturally inclined to trust an airborne ranger in the 75th with a CIB more than I trust the guy with the commo brigade patch and not-much-else; in certain situations.  However, this should never be an issue for the utilization of a combat uniform. 
In order to establish assumed competence based on schools, deployment, and previous duty assignments we should wear ASUs/Class Bs when not in combat, the field, or under arms.  We can have all the colorful patches, shiny brass, and dingle-dangles that we have earned and show off how neato we are when we are not actively doing the war thing.

So how do you feel about it, SFC Gilroy? What's your opinion on the subject?

NO

The ACU is a disgusting uniform. It never looks neat and is as tactically proficient with all the velcro as an elephant walking through a valley of dry leaves.

Sergeant, wearing badges is optional on the ACU uniform, just like wearing a combat patch is. Exactly what kind of judgment are you talking about?