Hypocrisy & Double Standards

[@freedsurfer6207]

What a fun thought rabbit hole you've dug into. I've found myself trying to define respect, you are knowledgeable.

[@unsilencedderp9411]

respect is awe, admiration, or jelousy of someone, where you see how someone has specialized in a skill, typically leadership, to the point that you would trust just about anything they say on the topic because you are aware of their knowledge. Demanding respect is similar to demanding credit for a skill you have. The way that people typically demand respect, along with the way the way the Bible demands you respect people, doesn't make any sense when you observe the definition, since respect isn't something you can make yourself give, but something that can only be earned through convincing someone you are good for something. Although, people can also be duped into giving respect to a fraud, or give fake respect if you intimidate them into doing so.

[@LucielStarz123]

This is the college class I deserved

[@dr.richardfeist6943]

Thanks for the comment.

[@unsilencedderp9411]

hypocrisy or double standards are used when traits of two different things are compared, and you treat similar traits in one instance in a different way than in another because of irrationality. Hypocrisy is different for some people, because of how different people hold different moral positions. One person might say that treating an older son more favorably than a younger son would be being hypocritical because the traits that are being compared is the value of the two kids which most people consider to be equal. Another person might say that not pulling the lever on the trolly problem to kill your oldest son in order to save four random people would also be immoral, since most people think human life should be considered equal. Calling out hypocrisy is almost always a dumb idea, a much more effective way to have a conversation would be to discuss the differences between the morality you and whoever you disagree with has rather than mindlessly pointing out the fact that you think the other person is a hypocrite when that is only true from your point of view. An exception to this would be if you knew for certain what the other person believed, and knew that they didn't know that they were being a hypocrite. Also, if someone says they don't have a double standard, that doesn't mean they do. This argument is on par with "if they say they aren't lying, they are definitely lying."