Everyone's somewhat hypocritical in some way. For example, some consider me to be hypocritical because I'm vegan but I enjoy seeing taxidermied animals who passed away naturally, fossils etc. because I find it all fascinating even though they're all dead animals. Name some ways you're hypocritical.
I suppose I am hypocritical in failing to live up to the environmental ideal, but I don't go in for this line of criticism.
Generally, an accusation of hypocrisy is made by people (especially but not only conservatives) who want to discredit everyone, "prove" that everyone is the same and acts from the same motives as them, and basically no one should so much as try to change things for the better as it's never going to happen.
Whereas I think good things can be done, even if not perfect, and everyone who is trying to do something good should be supported in doing better.
Lots of people don't understand my tree planting work
https://treesforlife.org.uk/volunteer/conservation-weeks/accommodation/athnamulloch-cottage/
And it makes me sad that I get blank stares in response, but I still do it even though I'm far from perfect and I know why.
The first group of people came in 1991 and had to fence their trees off to guard against deer. I took the enclosed picture in 2016. Now look at both sides of the fence and think about how proud I am and how optimistic about being a small part of that movement, even if I'm not Francis of Assissi I am doing things as me and ignoring the naysayers.
Generally, an accusation of hypocrisy is made by people (especially but not only conservatives) who want to discredit everyone, "prove" that everyone is the same and acts from the same motives as them, and basically no one should so much as try to change things for the better as it's never going to happen.
Whereas I think good things can be done, even if not perfect, and everyone who is trying to do something good should be supported in doing better.
Lots of people don't understand my tree planting work
https://treesforlife.org.uk/volunteer/conservation-weeks/accommodation/athnamulloch-cottage/
And it makes me sad that I get blank stares in response, but I still do it even though I'm far from perfect and I know why.
The first group of people came in 1991 and had to fence their trees off to guard against deer. I took the enclosed picture in 2016. Now look at both sides of the fence and think about how proud I am and how optimistic about being a small part of that movement, even if I'm not Francis of Assissi I am doing things as me and ignoring the naysayers.
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