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One thing that annoys me beyond a doubt is hypocrisy. And because of that I rty to stay as consistant as possible in what I say and what I do. Sometimes I slip up, but don't we all sometimes?
erosman said:
the part where i am told to "get over it."
to me, hypocrisy is a form of self contradiction.
if one condemns a certain action, then sets about committing it oneself, that is hypocrisy, and in my eyes, you will certainly lose a great deal of credibility.
in the same manner that somebody who lies and then is caught in the lie will lose credibility, i believe that hypocrisy is something akin to dishonesty.
yes, i believe we are all hypocrites in some manner.
i also believe we are all liars in some manner.
this does not make lying acceptable, nonetheless.
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Don't agree at all. This statement shows me the speaker or writer does not know the meaning of semantics.
The first two sentences I agree with. But it truly is a question of degree. I mean, as humans we are all flawed. Controlling the degree of those flaws are what we should strive to do.
I think we all agree that hypocrisy is bad. But just like lying there are many times where it does little harm. While other times the results can be devastating. It is a matter of degree.
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Malachi said:
True, degree and intent matter quite a bit. Sometimes it is hard and sometimes it is easy. It has a lot to do, at least for me, with what ever I am dealing with at the time.
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I agree with your disagreement. As others have pointed out, degree and intent is important. Dismissing severe hypocrisy as just semantics is making an excuse for it.bg23 said:
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bg23 said:
I think that foxy asks a relevant question: Whose quote is it?
And, what is the context?
I have heard a very similar statement in arguments between someone who is complaining about hypocrites and the person who said something very near to what is in the above quote. In other words, let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
I think that mr.sinister's remark regarding degrees is along those lines, although I think he is talking a more black and white clarity. For me, hypocrisy runs the full spectrum from black to white, with lots and lots of grey thrown in for good measure. I think complaining about hypocrisy is something to 'get over'. I don't think that vindicates it, though.
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It sounds like a hypocrite's cop-out to me. I'd expect this to be said by someone who just proved themselves to be a hypocrite.
I agree that we're all hypocrites to some extent, but that "question of semantics, not morality" stuff is bullshit, IMNSHO.
If I want to call a spade a spade, I will. See my sig line for an excellent example.
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i would not usually do this, take a quote out of context and ask you to analyse it, but in this case, it really bothered me.
in the first place, i have a tendency to regard hypocrisy with disfavour.
in the second place, i hate it, and i do mean HATE it, when people throw the line, "it's just semantics" around without paying attention to what the phrase actually means.
it is my pet peeve.
the quote can be found here
in the first place, i have a tendency to regard hypocrisy with disfavour.
in the second place, i hate it, and i do mean HATE it, when people throw the line, "it's just semantics" around without paying attention to what the phrase actually means.
it is my pet peeve.
the quote can be found here
foxy said:Never mind, I've answered my own question. Credit where credit is due
Metrodance has a point, in my opinion. There's a bit of hypocrisy in us all.
I agree with his proposal that it is indeed a flaw that we all have.
But our collective possession of such a flaw does not, I think, render it harmless.
I agree with the other posters in that it is about degree.
In either case, I will always regard somebody who exhibits blatant hypocrisy as having a certain lack of credibility.
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bg23 said:
I agree. That phrase has been so overused and misused that it has become trite. I think any good communicator should just avoid using it. The writer in your case misused it.
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