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I think it is interesting that most religions condemn man for using the name of god to pass judgement and the religious conservatives who fear science should be
by tjmaxal 16y ago
I think it is interesting that most religions condemn man for using the name of god to pass judgement and the religious conservatives who fear science should be just as wary of anyone who claims to know the will of god and specifically to pass judgement on others as if they were god. Those who condemn the actions of others are truly "playing god" yet there is no conservative theological out cry because as usual the heart of the matter has nothing to do with theology but rather just simple fear mongering.
- jessriedel 16y agoWhy use the euphemism "I think it is interesting" instead of just saying that you think it's hypocritical?
- codyrobbins 16y agoProbably because he’s not a robot and there’s such a thing as rhetoric. The fact that such euphemisms exist means they have a communicative purpose.
- tjmaxal 16y agoJust trying to keep things polite here
- jessriedel 16y agoNot that it's a big deal, but in my opinion it's more polite to criticize someone directly than obliquely.
- donaq 16y agoIt's a self-calibrating means of criticism. Those for whom the shoe fits will wear it and kick back.
- jamesbritt 16y agoBecause they don't mean the same thing? There are lots of hypocritical people and cultures but not all of them are interesting. Also, "hypocritical" carries an air of condemnation, and perhaps that's not what the poster wanted to emphasize. Finally, sometimes you get your point across better by letting the reader discover something ("hey, that sounds awfully hypocritical ...") instead of bluntly asserting it.