2007-09-01 14:19:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
the political handbook defines 'double standard' as :normal procedure.
2007-09-01 14:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by eldude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same thing it means outside of politics. When you hold another group to strict standards that you don't hold yourself and your group to, that's a double standard. For example, it's totally okay for there to be strip clubs all along the freeway, but the second a gay bar opens, there's picketing and lawsuits.
2007-09-01 14:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A double standard means one publicly states one thing but follows another, usually opposite position.
For example, men are supposed to be sexually knowledgeable before marriage but women aren't. How's that possible? It is a double standard!
2007-09-01 14:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to a practice where one group (or one party) sets forth a standard of behavior --- saying that everyone should act a certain way.
However, in practice, they apply a different standard to themselves -- or a different standard to their opposition.
For example, two people commit the same crime. One is in your party, one is in the opposing party. The opposing politician is ridiculed and lambasted for doing this horrible thing -- but you make no comment about the politician from your party who did the same thing.
However, it's really only a double standard if its the same thing, or if the worse offense (of the same type) is ignored but the lesser office by the other group is not -- if the two things are really unrelated, then that's just two unrelated standards.
2007-09-01 14:24:23 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It means if you are a republican, and you do something conceived to be wrong, you get chastised by the democrats, and hounded to resign. If you are a democrat that actually does something wrong, it's business as usual.
2007-09-01 14:27:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is when you don't practice what you preach. That is why Craig was in so much trouble with his party. If he wanted to be gay, he should be a Democrat, they are much more understanding.
2007-09-01 14:26:31 · answer #6 · answered by oldhag 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many bloodsucking creatures?
2016-05-19 00:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sort of like Democrats screaming of Republican scandals when they are up to their necks with criminals themselves.
2007-09-01 14:26:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it means you support one thing but do another
2007-09-01 14:23:03 · answer #9 · answered by billc4u 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THIS!!.....................
http://boycottliberalism.com/Scandals.htm
2007-09-01 14:24:08 · answer #10 · answered by American Sunshine 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋