On 10/7/08, FT2 ft2.wiki@gmail.com wrote:
Take a look at [[WP:KETTLE]] for an essay which makes the same point, but in a way that nudges both sides to de-escalate and tells both "this is lame". Its an aspect worth considering. Sauce for the goose is going to imply much more, "they do it so I can too", which isn't a good thing to suggest.
Nah, there's a difference. The pot/kettle thing is about criticizing others in ways which apply equally if not moreso to yourself.
Dan's essay is about double standards in general. A couple of the examples could be covered on both pages, but hypocrisy has more flavors than Baskin-Robbins and none of us are even scratching the surface as yet.
—C.W.