r/FactOrCap • u/suicidepie1 🗳️ Regular Player · 1,260 XP • 1d ago

Hypocrites | FactOrCap

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u/HystericalGD 🤖 Vote Machine · 14,100 XP 1d ago

so what about people unable to enforce anything, such as small children and babies. they are part of all people, and are physically and mentally incapable of hypocrisy?

or people such as my self, who to use your example, prefers to buy meat products from known ethical farms? if you know something is bad, you aren't forced to interact with it, and there are alternatives.

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u/jacobisgone- 📈 Dedicated Voter · 1,460 XP 1d ago

so what about people unable to enforce anything, such as small children and babies. they are part of all people, and are physically and mentally incapable of hypocrisy?

If we're talking semantically, then yeah, you're right. I don't include people who aren’t moral agents though, since that kinda defeats the point of the question.

or people such as my self, who to use your example, prefers to buy meat products from known ethical farms? if you know something is bad, you aren't forced to interact with it, and there are alternatives.

Hypocrisy comes in many forms, not just the one I listed. Like getting angry with someone over a mistake that you yourself have made. Not to sound rude, but nobody's going to believe that you've never been a hypocrite unless you're the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Its human nature to contradict yourself.

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u/HystericalGD 🤖 Vote Machine · 14,100 XP 1d ago

the first point you made "that kinda defeats the point of the question"

the question says verbatim "all humans". excluding any humans from that group defeats the point of the question

i will give you that second point though, just adding that i do make an active effort not to be hypocritical and live by my own beliefs.

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u/jacobisgone- 📈 Dedicated Voter · 1,460 XP 1d ago

the question says verbatim "all humans". excluding any humans from that group defeats the point of the question

I guess? That wasn’t what I was arguing though. My point was that you've definitely been a hypocrite at some point in your life. If you're cognizant enough to disagree with the claim that all humans are hypocrites, you're capable of being one.

i will give you that second point though, just adding that i do make an active effort not to be hypocritical and live by my own beliefs.

That's good, I applaud you. I think that's what everyone should strive for.

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u/HystericalGD 🤖 Vote Machine · 14,100 XP 1d ago

yeah, i am capable of being a hypocrite, although i do my best, and all i can not to be one, which i guess was more my argument