What Is the Difference Between Being a Hypocrite and Advising From Experience?

Question by Karira: What is the difference between being a hypocrite and advising from experience?
For example, if an drug addict who wishes they’d never started, tells others never to do drugs.

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Answer by DJbikerGuy44
Your example is more like advising form experience. The addict seems to understand that what he has done isn’t a good thing.

An example of being a hypocrite would be if the addict was totally stoned and smoking a joint while he is telling you not to smoke.

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