But:
http://www.charisfoundation.com/hypocris.html
Read this article^. Mr. Barber seems to take a very different approach on hypocrisy. He basically says (and still read the article because I am merely paraphrasing) that hypocrisy is when someone acts out something they should believe in instead of completely devoting their whole heart and soul to it. I believe, from personal experiences, that hypocrisy is just that. However, Malcolm's heart and soul are into his black race so much that, when he finds justice for his race, he looks the other way and acts like Mecca is a release. What do you think the definition of hypocrisy is--the "new" definition the article and Luke 12:1-5 states? Or do you think it is the standard definition mentioned right below those quotes from Luke 12:1-5? I'm sorry if this article makes things confusing but it puts out a different viewpoint.
Please respond back! Let me know what you think...
2 comments:
I completely agree with everything you said in this post. It is interesting that even in Mecca people tend to group into color. I feel like a lot of stuff Malcolm says and does throughout the book is hypocritical. Not just the example you brought up in this blog post, but in many other parts of the book. I think the article you attached really added to the post itself. I had never thought of hypocrisy as anything other then the general well-known definition. The new take that both you and the author of this article, Mr. Barber, is a really new and fresh way to look at hypocrisy. It definitely has a new take on the term itself and it was very interesting to think of hypocrisy in a new way.
I like the new definition of hypocrisy. There are so many people, including me, who say things that they don't necessarily believe in but are forced to say. But I feel like people grouping together because of color is not completely right. I mean, I get what you are trying to say is that these people are grouping with one another because they share the common culture, but your wording seemed a little vague since color is not what bonds these people. It is more of ethnicity, culture, language, tradition, customs, etc. In my case, I like and value both my Korean and white friends, but I guess I do feel more comfortable among Korean friends because we share the same interests in music and TV shows. Also, we can go on and on about our memories in Korea. But with American friends, I'm a lost child when they start to talk about "24," "LOST," or "the secret life of an american teenage girl." I guess when you say "color," all the things that I said are included. But I just wanted to point that out as a non-white perspective :3
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