>Also, you're assuming that a charge of hypocrisy automatically means the idea is voided. It's not - a charge of hypocrisy is an accusation of a serious charact

>Also, you're assuming that a charge of hypocrisy automatically means the idea is voided. It's not - a charge of hypocrisy is an accusation of a serious character flaw. I'm not assuming it's some general law. I know that it happens in lots of real life situations. E.g people throwing the baby (idea) along with the bathwater (hypocrite).