2006-07-09 18:55:13 · 11 answers · asked by Brandi D 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I think it's impossible for us not to be hypocritical at least a little bit. It's part of being imperfect beings. But for the sake of logic, there is a good chance the answer is yes. But yes in a good way.
2006-07-09 18:59:37 · answer #1 · answered by Kats 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is one of linguistics. Typically, the term intolerant refers to social things, characteristics of people, such as race, religion, ethnicity, political beliefs etc. So, in that sense, being intolerant of intolerance, a concept, is outside of the most typical use of the word. For instance, one who considers themself to be tolerant may not like mustard, despite the fact that dislike is based on intolerance. However, no one would fault a tolerant individual for his taste in condiments even though this technically does have to do with how tolerant he is in a very broad scope. So the truth is, yes you are at some level hypocritical, but for all practical purposes, you're as good as gold.
2006-07-10 02:16:46 · answer #2 · answered by Danny V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you hammer people who are intolerant, and won't tolerate them.... Then you are being a hypocrite.
Like for example, I simply don't accept homosexuallity (so much so that I hate to dignify it with such a scientific term, so let's say "gays" instead). I don't accept it at all. Liberals like to call me intolerant, and can't accept that this is my true position. They don't "tolerate" my different opinion, thus they are being hypocrites.
2006-07-10 02:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to be intolerant of anything....it should be of intolerance. No, you're not a hypocrite.........!
2006-07-10 02:00:21 · answer #4 · answered by 7thWave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
yes
You have allow for the things that infuriate you or else you can not say that this is a free environment. Freedom is the protection you have against dictatorship and more intolerance.
2006-07-10 02:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labels are for cans.
Be tolerant of your intolerance. What you resist, persists.
When you love yourself for your imperfections, you will be in a state of love. That state is perfection.
And as you love yourself, you will have an open heart, thus loving others in their perfection.
What you reap, you sow.
2006-07-10 02:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by Joy_Brigade 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being intolerant of intolerance is a slippery slope.....
Isn't it a form of self- righteousness?
2006-07-10 02:15:54 · answer #7 · answered by bjoybead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose you are.... But in this case I don't think it's so bad to be a hypocrit.
2006-07-10 01:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by anais-star 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you are. People on the pro-choice side of today's genocide represent this stance all the time.
2006-07-10 01:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you're simply an idiot for not learning how to spell HYPOCRITE!!
2006-07-10 01:59:48 · answer #10 · answered by Rebooted 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋