Yukon Jack Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 No poll, no voting, just give your honest opinion about what you consider most hypocritical. Quote
Michael Hardner Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 This is a pretty open question. Are you looking for examples of hypocrisy ? Quote Click to learn why Climate Change is caused by HUMANS Michael Hardner
eyeball Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 Stephan Harper getting high with a little help from his friends. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
Topaz Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 It has to be Harper's large government and the number of members within his party who will get a very good pension then the turns around and talks about spending cuts, job losses etc, Everything they don't have to experience, that the average Canadian IS! How about cut back on themselves, that we, the tax payers pay! Quote
lukin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 It has to be Harper's large government and the number of members within his party who will get a very good pension then the turns around and talks about spending cuts, job losses etc, Everything they don't have to experience, that the average Canadian IS! How about cut back on themselves, that we, the tax payers pay! I agree with you, not the partisan-rant part, but what you say applies to any government of all political parties. It's not a Conservative-Liberal thing. Quote
lukin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 How about Olivia Chow making excellent coin and living in subsidized housing. Quote
BubberMiley Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 How about not believing in "big government" but believing government should have the right to put people in prison without a trial, search their homes on suspicion of them growing plants, and execute their citizens? Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
lukin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) How about not believing in "big government" but believing government should have the right to put people in prison without a trial, search their homes on suspicion of them growing plants, and execute their citizens? Who's executing who? I believe in bottom-up government...not top-down government. Edited September 25, 2011 by lukin Quote
capricorn Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 Who's executing who? The poster is still caught up with the *scary* Conservative agenda. Quote "We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs." Will Rogers
lukin Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 The poster is still caught up with the *scary* Conservative agenda. How many years will that continue? This forum is much like rabble. Quote
Yukon Jack Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Posted September 25, 2011 Looks like the answers to my questions have been limited to Canadian content. Come on, open your minds/perspectives. Israel vs. Arab world... United States vs. Rest of the world. Republicans vs. Democrats. Feminists vs. normal people. Atheists vs. people of faith. Etc. etc.... Quote
BubberMiley Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 The poster is still caught up with the *scary* Conservative agenda. You don't agree that capital punishment is popular among conservatives? I heard them cheering it at a GOP debate this week. You really need to get out more. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Guest American Woman Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 You don't agree that capital punishment is popular among conservatives? I heard them cheering it at a GOP debate this week. You really need to get out more. First of all, a few people cheering isn't synonymous with 'popular,' much less "among conservatives" as a whole. Furthermore, that GOP debate was sponsored by the Tea Party, which isn't necessarily considered conservative, but a blend of conservative/libertarian. The best news Monday night was that the audience was down to 3.6 million viewers from 5.4 million last week, so only a fraction of Republican voters saw a few Tea Party guests cheer for death. Read more: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/09/15/124228/commentary-gop-debate-shows-some.html#ixzz1YzwaqKeZ Quote
CitizenX Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) “As they pad their expense account and look out the windows of their $11,000 per hour Challenger jet flights, they think that everything is going pretty well. They just don’t get what real life is like for ordinary Canadians.” — Stephen Harper in 2005, referring to the use of government jets by Liberal Prime Minister Paul Martin and his government Edited September 25, 2011 by CitizenX Quote "The rich people have their lobbyists and the poor people have their feet." The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato
Boges Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 I find it very hypocritical when "secularists" will go the great length to try and remove any mention of religion in the public realm but refuse to come out and condemn Jihadist Islam. Similar people will call Israel an apartheid state but pretty much ignore the racism, sexism, homophobia and intolerance of minorities in much of the Arab world. That may not be hypocritical but it shows that the anti-Israeli crowd don't have consistent opinions. Quote
msj Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 I find it very hypocritical when "secularists" will go the great length to try and remove any mention of religion in the public realm but refuse to come out and condemn Jihadist Islam. Do many of these people exist? I mean, how does one prove that one goes to great length to remove any mention of religion while also refusing to condemn Jihadist Islam? Is that even possible to prove? Does someone actually say "I refuse to condemn Jihadist Islam and I believe in the complete separation of Church and State?" Quote If a believer demands that I, as a non-believer, observe his taboos in the public domain, he is not asking for my respect but for my submission. And that is incompatible with a secular democracy. Flemming Rose (Dutch journalist) My biggest takeaway from economics is that the past wasn't as good as you remember, the present isn't as bad as you think, and the future will be better than you anticipate. Morgan Housel http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/01/14/things-im-pretty-sure-about.aspx
CitizenX Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 I find it very hypocritical when "secularists" will go the great length to try and remove any mention of religion in the public realm but refuse to come out and condemn Jihadist Islam. Similar people will call Israel an apartheid state but pretty much ignore the racism, sexism, homophobia and intolerance of minorities in much of the Arab world. That may not be hypocritical but it shows that the anti-Israeli crowd don't have consistent opinions. How about islamophobic Christians that don't really follow the word of Christ. King James Bible But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;. Quote "The rich people have their lobbyists and the poor people have their feet." The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato
Guest American Woman Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 I don't think the worst hypocrites are those who say one thing and do another - the biggest hypocrites by far are those who pretend to be one thing while they willingly benefit from the very actions they are completely critical of. In other words, the biggest hypocrites are the 'holier-than-thou' hypocrites. Quote
Scotty Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 Whenever teachers go on strike, and this goes the same for health care workers, and they campaign publicly "on behalf of children" or on behalf of "patients", and cry crocodile tears about the fact that, of course, they only have the most noble of intentions. We see it right now with the teachers ads in the Ontario election trying to get Dalton McGuinty back into power, talking about children. What they really mean is "Please re-elect Dalton because he's been our bitch for years now and given us big fat raises while lowering our job requirements" Fact is they could not possibly care less about the well being of children or patients. They care about themselves. And what they want is more money for THEM. Screw the system. Screw the patients. Screw the children. Give the teachers or health care workers money, and they'll be quite content. Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
Scotty Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 How about islamophobic Christians that don't really follow the word of Christ. King James Bible But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;. How about people who don't believe in God looking up bible quotes they think helps their political point? Quote It is an inverted moral calculus that tries to persuade the world to demonize one state that tries its civilized best to abide in a difficult time and place, and rides merrily by the examples and practices of dozens of states and leaderships that drop into brutality every day without a twinge of regret or a whisper of condemnation. - Rex Murphy
BubberMiley Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 In other words, the biggest hypocrites are the 'holier-than-thou' hypocrites. That's for sure. Especially the ones who use the sanctimonious smiley-faces. Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
CitizenX Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 How about people who don't believe in God looking up bible quotes they think helps their political point? What does me being agnostic have to do with me appreciating the philosophy of Jesus? And really this is your best rebuttal? I might as well have an argument with my 9 year old niece. Quote "The rich people have their lobbyists and the poor people have their feet." The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men. - Plato
Guest American Woman Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 (edited) What does me being agnostic have to do with me appreciating the philosophy of Jesus? And really this is your best rebuttal? I might as well have an argument with my 9 year old niece. Perhaps your nine year old niece would point out the hypocrisy of murderous terrorists who don't follow the word of Allah. Or do you think Allah condoned murder? Because I seem to have missed where you criticized their hypocrisy .............. Edited September 25, 2011 by American Woman Quote
kimmy Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 Right now I think it's self-styled Rugged Free Market Individualists who argue that we need to subsidize mega-corporations to create jobs. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
scribblet Posted September 25, 2011 Report Posted September 25, 2011 I agree with you, not the partisan-rant part, but what you say applies to any government of all political parties. It's not a Conservative-Liberal thing. Totally agree, one would think only Tory MPs got pensions and so on.. hmmm As far as Challenger jets go, the Tories have nothing on the Liberals, and of course Gov. Jean who used Challengers 8 times for vacations - oh my Quote Hey Ho - Ontario Liberals Have to Go - Fight Wynne - save our province
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