The 21st century hypocrite is simply someone who sees others through judgmental lenses and see themselves as always right and can do no wrong.
Isn’t it funny when people do things we consider immoral we frown at it and scold them vigorously maybe we even say some nasty things about them and then several years later we do the same thing or we are doing the same thing but we use religion or morality to cloak ourselves excusing our behavior.
Maybe its superiority complex, maybe you feel you are more entitled to make mistakes more than the next guy. Maybe its ok for us to be rude on the days we are angry but we can’t cut others some slack when they do same because you have an excuse and they don’t.
If we just look beyond what we see on the surface, will be less judgmental of those around us, recently I had an understanding of why Jesus often scolded the Pharisees in the bible, they were essentially moralist on the surface but were also full of themselves, many often prided themselves on their ability to keep to rules and regulations which on its own is another form of pride.
Every day we encounter different people and due to race, religion and beliefs system we often categories people into what they can or can’t do, a black guy can say nigga but if a white man says the same thing they take offence, a woman can slap a man out of provocation but if a man does the same it’s called domestic violence.
I know equality and fairness in everything that pertains to life is a utopian dream but as much as possible practice what you preach .
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