The Dying Weight of Hypocrisy
It is an unfortunate trend of our discourse that the accusation of hypocrisy no longer has the effectiveness it once held. To see someone preach morals, fiscal responsibility, or social beliefs, only to be exposed as a hypocrite used to demean their character in the public eye, and thus lessen their ability to wield power. But with the rise of social media, and extreme political beliefs, the fact that some people do not practice what they preach has led to a depressing moral equivalency that is anything but true. I was exposed, once again, to a particularly frustrating brand of hypocrisy earlier today when I read about State Farm Insurance no longer accepting applications for homes in California due to high-risk issues draining their coffers. While this is a perfectly sensible move from a business-sense, it is a disaster for individual homeowners, the state, and economic strength as a whole. I beg...