ChristianKl comments on Be comfortable with hypocrisy - Less Wrong

32 Post author: The_Duck 08 April 2014 10:03AM

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Comment author: ChristianKl 08 April 2014 10:28:31AM 7 points [-]

A huge problem with seeing hypocrisy as a vice is that it's prevents one from pointing out in polite company that the other person is hypocritical.

In general it would be good to have a culture where people can say: "Yes, I'm a bit of hypocrical about one issue. Yes, it would be better if I would walk my talk but the flesh is weak."

Comment author: christopherj 09 April 2014 07:46:18AM 3 points [-]

This does not seem nearly as bad as the flip side, people preaching weak morals so as to not be seen failing them.