This is a pretty simple topic that doesn't really require much extensive explanation, but I wanted to take some time to go over the dangers of hypocrisy, especially if you put yourself out into the world as a paragon of any given ideology. One of the worst things a person can do is to preach one thing in public and then go into their own private lives and do exactly the opposite. The fastest way to destroy your credibility is through hypocritical action, and it's nearly impossible to regain any level of trust through this form of dishonesty.
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