Been There, Done That
It’s pretty accurate. When we see others doing the same things that we just discontinued, we may become rather arrogant. I suppose the whole “know better, do better” idea makes sense, but they might not be quite there yet. We need to cut people a break and stop being so arrogant in our righteousness.
Sir Godfrey Kneller’s portrait of “Matthew Prior, Poet, and Diplomat” is an excellent illustration of this meme. In poetry, his demeanor appears to be mansplaining the whole issue to me. Come on, seriously? He employs phrases like “Hope is but the dream of those who are awake.” That’s… something.