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The fine folks over at wisegeek.com says the meaning of hypocrisy was not as tainted in the past as some some today think it is. As the Chief Hypocrite, I don’t think it is so bad……regardless of my personal habits, they say:Organization is Good!

“Initially a hypocrite was someone who played a part, acted a part, or dissembled. Hypocrisy was the tool of actors, rhetoricians, and debaters in Ancient Greece. Specifically from rhetoric and debate, we can assign sides of an argument that a person must then take to his/her fullest capacity. We understand the side we take may not represent our true point of view; instead it’s merely a position in an argument that helps us to better understand the sides of an issue.”

It seems to be elected today, due to so much detailed, preserved and replayed press coverage and in an increasingly complex world with clashes of cultures who might not have known about each other in the not too distant past, and with so many single issue voters and bumper stickers (and web sites) is it possible for a politician to be free of hypocrisy?

So, in that sense, I ask myself (and you) what is really different today?

The wisegeek.com really says it better than I and they also have a lot of other really good stuff if you are in the mood to learn something. Book mark them, right after www.hypocrisy.com.