https://www.straighttalkcounseling.org/post/the-psychology-of-hypocrisy-why-we-do-it-how-to-stop
At the root of hypocrisy is fear and low self-esteem. We use hypocrisy to avoid looking at our shortcomings and figure out our part in it. It typically stems from a sincere belief that we should not be held to the same standards as others because we have better intentions. Our belief is juster, nobler, and sincerer.
It feels good to be morally superior to someone else. It helps us to avoid humility, which is a very painful emotion. Even the best of us use hypocrisy when we feel attacked. For example, in the workplace, we may enjoy gossiping about our coworker’s poor performance but are secretly concerned about our own job performance. It’s a deflection to avoid dealing with our own problems because we don’t want to be judged.
ReplyDeleteFrançois de La Rochefoucauld:
"Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue".
Everybody engages in hypocrisy.Would you dress in the street the same manner you dress in the bedroom? Females in your family adorn themselves with makeup?How so?
Furthermore,most people long for higher standards for the planet than they themselves are capable of to get through the grind of the present.Which should be a positive.
Much preferred to the alternative: pulling the world downward to match their mediocre level (a la the late '60s).
That is,as long as they don't revel in their hypocrisy