There's a saying that goes "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Okay. How about "Nobody should throw stones." That's crappy behavior. My policy is: "No stone throwing regardless of housing situation." Don't do it. There is one exception though. If you're trapped in a glass house, and you have a stone, then throw it. What are you, an idiot? So maybe it's "Only people in glass houses should throw stones, provided they are trapped in the house with a stone." It's a little longer, but yeah.
---Demetri Martin, Person (2007)
Clever reasoning that completely misses the point.
Throwing stones is an entirely appropriate response to many situations. It is ill advised (and contemptible) in some others.
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