Hypocrisy bothers me most when it can have a direct, dire impact on other people--say, a legislator voting against reproductive care but then finagling an abortion for a family member. If, on the other hand, an acquaintance claims to eat a really healthy diet but actually exists on Oreos and Doritos--well, I might roll my eyes and avoid going to them for advice on nutrition, but then I'd just get on with my day.
Hypocrisy is inevitable because when we like something, we play up its benefits and downplay its costs, but when we dislike something, we do the opposite.
Also, because motivated reasoning rules us, we process information in ways that flatter our prejudices and excuse our misdeeds.
I feel like it's so common in the workings of the human mind that it's not really worth getting worked up over. The trouble is that human relationships are based on trust, and the person telling you to drive the speed limit while doing 125mph in their Lambo is breaking that trust because they clearly are not living by their own advice.
Hypocrisy bothers me most when it can have a direct, dire impact on other people--say, a legislator voting against reproductive care but then finagling an abortion for a family member. If, on the other hand, an acquaintance claims to eat a really healthy diet but actually exists on Oreos and Doritos--well, I might roll my eyes and avoid going to them for advice on nutrition, but then I'd just get on with my day.
Hypocrisy is inevitable because when we like something, we play up its benefits and downplay its costs, but when we dislike something, we do the opposite.
Also, because motivated reasoning rules us, we process information in ways that flatter our prejudices and excuse our misdeeds.
I feel like it's so common in the workings of the human mind that it's not really worth getting worked up over. The trouble is that human relationships are based on trust, and the person telling you to drive the speed limit while doing 125mph in their Lambo is breaking that trust because they clearly are not living by their own advice.