Hypocrisy

People are arguing about whether or not people in Gaza are starving. People arguing about this are not starving. People arguing about this have never missed a meal in their lives. People arguing about this are deciding what they’ll have for dinner tonight. Should they go to the store and cook? Should they order take out? Should they go out to eat? What are they in the mood for? Well, last night was Italian, and tomorrow is sushi, so maybe something light tonight like Mediterranean. 

Some people get to decide what they will eat, when they will eat, how much they will eat, who will prepare their food, how they will prepare their food, and they also get to debate whether someone else is “actually” starving or not. They get to weigh in on what qualifies as “starving” versus overreacting, being dramatic, and just being hungry.

And they see that as ok. They miss the hypocrisy. And all around us we see it as normal to be in a position to debate someone else’s well being and livelihood, while our own lives go on unaffected and uninterrupted.