tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59564152009-08-27T08:01:07.077-07:00HypokrisisA provocative exposition of the doctrines of hypocrisy by the prominent Internet controversialist David Arthur Walters. <a href="mailto:empiriicalpragamtics@yahoo.com">empiricalpragmatics@yahoo.com</a> <a href="http://blogger.com/profile/1746151">Author's Profile</a>David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1087069816582954662004-06-12T12:47:00.000-07:002004-06-14T10:35:11.980-07:00A note on religious hypocrisy"No man is a hypocrite in his pleasures." Camus, The FallReligious hypocrites take a great deal of pride in the adoption of rigid rules of behavior contrary to their actual urges in order to conquer the desires they are ashamed of and to thereby elevate themselves to a false, godly sense of superiority over their selves and others. While doing those moral "works," David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1067994634099070602003-11-04T17:10:00.000-08:002004-03-13T10:24:28.686-08:00 Hegel's Hypocrisy by David Arthur Walters Hypocrisy connoiseurs will certainly enjoy Eric Voegelin's work, On Hegel. Voegelin charges Hegel with hypocrisy, in the sense that hypocrisy is the sin of pride in contradistinction to the humble role played by virtuous Christians, including himself, the arrogant author of a book condemning another man for his arrogance. According to Voegelin, Hegel David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066959677935361012003-10-23T18:41:00.000-07:002003-10-24T11:19:12.313-07:00 The Biggest Hypocrite in America by David Arthur Walter 'Tis grave philosophy's absurdest dream, That Heavn's intentions are not what they seem, That only shadows are dispens'd below, And earth has no reality but woe." -William Cowper, 'Hope' (1781)- Hypocrites are a dime a dozen, but some hypocrites are much bigger than others. In fact, Reverend Jonathan Ellsworth Perkins wrote a book David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066774434368733662003-10-21T15:13:00.000-07:002004-04-07T12:48:48.903-07:00 The Rise of American Hypocrisy Confidence Men and Painted Women turned America into a nation of hypocrites according to Karen Halttunen's book by that title, subtitled 'A Study of Middle-Class Culture in America, 1830-1870. There are still a few dour puritanical characters around who persist for the greater glory of god; who are sober, industrious and frugal; who really believe honesty is the David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066687320508726622003-10-20T15:02:00.000-07:002003-10-20T18:14:09.796-07:00 Apology for Hypocrisy Hypocrisy in its pejorative sense can be a depressing subject. No-one likes to hear the hypocritical refrain constantly repeated over and over, that everyone including himself is a hypocrite proudly putting up a false pretense of universal goodness to hide the original evil, the particular selfishness within. After all, calling someone a hypocrite is tantamount to callingDavid Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066684258909014932003-10-20T14:10:00.000-07:002003-10-20T14:10:58.953-07:00 The Gray Area - Where Zarathustra's Twins Meet We were glad for our freedom when we first heard the tidings about the difference between good and evil and about our power to choose between between them. "Hear ye all who come to inquire about the truth. We praise the wise one and we thank him for providing us a with a good mind in accord with the divine law firmly written in the heavens. David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066509648992216862003-10-18T13:40:00.000-07:002003-10-21T15:20:09.900-07:00 Ultimate Hypocrisy "Do not speak to us of our hypocrisy from your high place, thou hypocrite! Yes, you are a hypocrite by your own definition. You preach original evil to us, you condemn the origin of life and advocate an empty eternal life that is death. Yet you live on in this world, and if we stripped you of your costume, we could not distinguish you from another cattle. "Hypocrisy youDavid Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066431442424507112003-10-17T15:57:00.000-07:002003-10-17T16:01:47.350-07:00 Hypocrisy Defined Today we do not have far to go to find a hypocrite, not if a mirror is around. Hypocrisy appears to be the underlying crisis of humankind. But appearances are deceiving. Hypocrisy is so pervasive and obvious and we have gotten away with it for so long that it is not believed to be a crisis anymore. Presidents and citizens, generals and grunts, executives and employees, lieDavid Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066420763704358302003-10-17T12:59:00.000-07:002003-10-17T12:59:23.866-07:00 General Lie The dystopia 1984 was premature: the title should have been 2084. The year 1984 has past but the spirit of 1984 is still at work in capitalism despite the failure of the national socialist and communist campaigns. But not to worry. The number of dissident intellectuals who worry about the evils of The System diminishes because their minds are being submerged, nay, are being David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956415.post-1066420608303217802003-10-17T12:56:00.000-07:002003-10-27T08:16:23.450-08:00 This Lying World We are taught to have good manners at an early age. For example, we are to show respect for our parents and elders, or else. We must show respect even though we have good reason for disrespecting them. In that respect, we are taught to lie for our own good. One of the legendary primordial emperors of China was born into a poor family; he had the worst parents in the world, David Arthur Waltershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704967788002487089davidarthurwalters@gmail.com