Hello Bluemist,
Interesting question, how to easily detect hypocrites? I see a very difficult underlying problem. Because behind this remarkable behavior is an intrinsic aspect of human behavior, deception as a strategy to achieve ends.
I think that a hypocrite is a dishonest person with himself, the reasons may be unconscious, and in the worst case, conscious. In the end, the result is the same, the lie always leads to harm.
In this sense, before putting together a crusade against all the hypocrites of the world, the first enemy to overcome is in ourselves and we must find redemption, then, by example, being able to fight others.
I am not justifying the hypocrite, each one is responsible for their actions, only that as a believer in Yeshua, the messiah, I have a role model, in a world where the politically correct is raging in the moral society that we all need. So it does not surprise me at all that in digital spaces like #hive, hypocrites abound who want to take advantage of others, nor am I surprised that your thoughts thunder. I only hope that the alert has the strength to positively impact many of us who are part of the digital community as well as in its immediate environment
PS: A friend recently commented, people today are not looking for sermons, advice, or personal stories. He seeks to express himself and for others to listen, in such a way that everyone becomes deaf. However, never give up an opportunity to say the right thing and to be silent when it is prudent, without it being the product of fear, if not an omission for good.
I agree with your overall perception of it but still we should not achieve own objectives at the cost of others.
Your friend seem wise person
You are correct, "You should not abuse others", so my approach to work virtue first in yourself. Think about it for a moment, if the majority did this, there would be fewer hypocrites to discover and combat. But let's be pragmatic, in the meantime we also have to take care of these people who go around the world the wrong way, sooner rather than later, they always receive what they deserve.
Have a great day.