I found this article -
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" reminds us that we should be careful how we treat other people (with our words and actions) because we can all be easily hurt.
People "throw stones" at other people to try to hurt them, and one way that people try to hurt other people is by saying bad things about them. If you lived in a "glass house" it would be very easy for other people to hurt you by throwing stones at you.
"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" means that we should not say insulting things to other people because they could easily do the same thing to us.
Example: "Look at that shirt you are wearing! Did you buy that back in the '80s?!"
Answer: "Hey, you're not so young yourself; people who live in glass houses should not throw stones!"
Something made of glass can easily break; it is vulnerable; and we are all vulnerable in different ways. Sometimes we forget our own vulnerability and "throw stones" at other people in the form of criticism.
A person might remind us that we too have our own faults and weakenesses by saying "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones".
Example: "Look at what time it is... you are late again!"
Answer: "Hey, how often are you not on time?
I'm not trying to start something here, I'm just saying that this is a two-way street - it seems that there are people that do not really respect other people here, even when there doesn't seem to be a basis for this. They let this show by how they post; the attitude, the wording and the words themselves.
I'm just wondering what would happen if one of those people were singled out one day for this very thing - having everyone post something hurtful or negative about that one person, even when he/she may say that it doesn't hurt, thick skin protects them, etc., etc.
I just wonder what would happen.
People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" reminds us that we should be careful how we treat other people (with our words and actions) because we can all be easily hurt.
People "throw stones" at other people to try to hurt them, and one way that people try to hurt other people is by saying bad things about them. If you lived in a "glass house" it would be very easy for other people to hurt you by throwing stones at you.
"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" means that we should not say insulting things to other people because they could easily do the same thing to us.
Example: "Look at that shirt you are wearing! Did you buy that back in the '80s?!"
Answer: "Hey, you're not so young yourself; people who live in glass houses should not throw stones!"
Something made of glass can easily break; it is vulnerable; and we are all vulnerable in different ways. Sometimes we forget our own vulnerability and "throw stones" at other people in the form of criticism.
A person might remind us that we too have our own faults and weakenesses by saying "people who live in glass houses should not throw stones".
Example: "Look at what time it is... you are late again!"
Answer: "Hey, how often are you not on time?
I'm not trying to start something here, I'm just saying that this is a two-way street - it seems that there are people that do not really respect other people here, even when there doesn't seem to be a basis for this. They let this show by how they post; the attitude, the wording and the words themselves.
I'm just wondering what would happen if one of those people were singled out one day for this very thing - having everyone post something hurtful or negative about that one person, even when he/she may say that it doesn't hurt, thick skin protects them, etc., etc.
I just wonder what would happen.
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DD
