ASSIGNMENT: Is the common tendency to often say one thing but do another built into our nature, or is it something that experience teaches us to do?
We are not just a mere product of our nature, but rather, our natural selves are being constantly reshaped and altered by our environment and experiences.
Babies do not show any hint of discrepancy as full-grown adults do. When babies say they are hungry, they eat. When they say they are sleepy, they sleep. They speak in a straightforward manner and they do act accordingly. However, as these youngsters grow, they learn that ideals do not match with reality and in order to satisfy themselves and others, they start to "put their money where their mouths are". This principle of saying one thing while doing another thing is thus, learnt through life experiences.
However, throughout the history, there is a number of great people who overcame this dilemma of hypocrisy. Martin Lutherking, the demagogue of black Americans, lived up a respectful life by doing exactly what he had said. Until his last year, he devoted his life for the equality of the black and white people as he had promised numerous times in his elocution. If Martin had acted as nowadays politicians, who promise grand things to citizens but never really move to fulfill them, would he have been able to gain so much support from the people at that time?
Although our experiences teach us that saying one thing while doing another thing is much easier way to lead our lives, we must keep in mind that if this trend continues, there will be full of lie and discrepancies in the future, where nobody can trust each other.