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Originally Posted by Arouet
If being a hypocrit ocasionally about one's religious beliefs is the worse thing that someone can say about someone else, then I'd say their doing pretty well. There are really bad people out there who do really bad things. I don't think I need to go into detail. Also, if a someone is promoting a positive message (I'm not saying these religious themes always are, but at least the person believes they are), even if they don't follow it perfectly is it bad that they are promoting the message. Especially if they are talking to themselves as well?
I'm just saying, while being a hypocrite isn't great, we all do it ocassionally, and for the most part its probably not too serious.
why can't he just say, "i believe life should be protected at all costs, but i admit i've fallen short of actually doing that myself."...or, "i believe life should be protected vigorously." even that isn't close to the same as saying "at all costs"
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Well, the example you gave is probably one. I don't know you, I'm just saying that its hard to be completely consistent, and most people don't do it.
Maybe it is hard to be consistent (i don't rly buy it, but i could be wrong), but surely you'd admit it wouldn't be hard for him to make a change such as the one's i gave above?
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You say you're sometimes selfish. So I guess if you took someone to task for being selfish, you'd be hypocritical. Listen, most of the time its small things. Not like the republican family values guy who goes to hookers on the side. You'd be a better judge if you are or not. Maybe you're not.
well obv i'd never call anyone out for being selfish when i admit to it myself
maybe it's because he prefaced his statement with, and i'm paraphrasing, "because i'm a believer of the christian bible..." that it really irked me. also having to associate their religion with the best possible course of action for any given issue.
i do see what you're saying, but i think you have to understand that some things bother me more than they do you, and visa versa. it's just the way it is. like jib saying this bothers me way more than anything Pletho could ever say about any subject.