Why is there a double standard?
484432
When in Rome, do as the Romans do... so your point is valid. When people are in a foreign country, its their responsibility to be respectful and courteous and to try and learn the social mannerisms so as not to hurt the sensibilities of the people belonging to that country.
229212
Doublespeak can be either meaningless gibberish or evasive and indecipherable language.  In the latter sense, it could be seen as a kind of lying.
668472
The countries in question, Iran, NK, (not necessarily India) have been pretty vocal about what they'd do with nukes.  It's sort of like how if you're parents smoke and they tell you not to smoke when you're in high school, and you're like, "Yo, you smoke."  \n\nBut there's a difference between parents and teens, just like there are differences now between those who have and don't have nukes-- the biggest of which includes a little discretion and little less ambition to come up.  Double standards can't be criticized-- it's the way $h!t is.  There are no black and white scenarios, especially when discussing politics.  If there's black and white, that means there's grey in between, and some motherf--ker is always gonna exploit that $h!t while the rest of us try to maintain integrity by not participating in double standards, you know?\n\nI'm claiming a single standard is impractical.  A Smith & Wesson beats four aces-- and we're holding that $h!t now.
461120
good question\n\nit's just convention, it could easily have been the other way
257203
Why do guys always think this double standard is fair? Its the same thing that causes teenage guys to say "hey I went out and got laid last night" and his buddies pat him on the back .. but when he tells all his friends who he got a piece of she is labled as easy.\n\nIts disgusting!!
30530
I don't know about a single WORST double standard but some of the worst ones involve Men/Women.\n\nOne that comes to mind is that Circumcision is fine to do to a baby boy, but if you cut a girl's genitals, it's MUTILATION!\n\nAnother one is that Men and Women are equals, yet MEN are supposed to pay for everything.\n\nHow about this one, an adult woman can molest a boy and it's alright because "He likes it". If an adult male has sex with a minor female, it's a CRIME!  A girl psychologically matures faster than boys, so isn’t it WORSE to do that to a boy?  Even though he's chronologically 16, mentally he could be just 14!  A 14yr old boy is NOT ready for a sexual relationship with an adult woman, no matter what his body is telling him.\n\nHow about the one where Men "Mentally and Verbally" abuse women, yet nobody acknowledges that women Mentally and Verbally abuse MEN!  Women are vocal at an earlier age than men, and they continue to be more vocal.  Girls bully and torment other girls in school with psychological torture and verbal abuse.  When they do it to men, they just call it "Being a B**ch".  Men just aren't allowed to show they're hurt, yet they're berated for not being "sensitive" or sharing their "Feelings"...\n\nWomen use sex as a weapon against men.  They withhold it because sex is how men receive love and affection.  Isn’t that sexual abuse??  If you FORCE a woman to have sex it sure is!  Why is it that withholding it from somebody who needs it, isn’t??\n\nI should stop now.
945025
If you skip over the qualified for the less qualified it is unfair to all of us as a society.  How is it treating people equally when you don't reat them equally????  You look at the sex, nationality origin, physical characteristics or skin color and say... YES I PICK YOU because you're white, a woman and have a limp...\n\nNO way in any stretch of the imagination are you then treating people EQUALLY!
583494
Actually that has changed and if it has not changed for you then that is because you are being manipulated by a double standard invented by men who were ignorant,and women who were frigid and unwilling to enjoy s*x.\n\nLeave the outdated double standards where they belong...in the past.\n\nUs women can do what we wish s*xually just as the guys can. :)
1139122
Because they think they are right and don't have respect for the beliefs of others.  You know, cuz a 2,000 year old book say to do this and do that, yet some of the "rules" are ignored while others are enforced.  Funny thing is, think about what the word gay meant just 50 years ago.  Think about how they spoke during Shakespeare's time almost 500 years ago.  Then they want to talk about interpreting something written almost 2,000 years ago?  Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.  Ok, then.
537573
Because it is easier to label someone into a stereotype then actually have a meaningful discussion. This happens all the way from the US senate to ideological internet forums. \n\nReally both parties are much of the same varying on a relatively few number of issues. \n\nWhat is really alarming is those in the party cannot see this.
652669
No, not at all...and if you do, then you are setting a double standard (if your a guy) and if you are a girl, don't worry about it...
460175
It's simply accepted as a double-standard.
1007329
There are innumerous people in this site that pass judgement, why they come no one really knows. So while it may seem a little silly sometimes you need to put in a disclaimer i.e. note that you're not asking to challenge but for information or to have an intellectual discussion hopefully that should minimise the backlash, but then again everyone likes to have a bitch.\n\nLuck!
1072869
Some people just feel the need to be vulgar without any real reason for it.  I have found that there isn't really a lot of religious tolerance demonstrated on this forum.  I am a Christian, I believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, but I also try to respect the views and beliefs of the other religions of this forum.  Someone else on this site asked once, "why can't we just agree to disagree?"  The foul language isn't necessary.
1174422
That's called double standards.
508028
Probably because our country is losing its morality due to our liberal teachings not to judge anyone.  In our society, everybody's individual decisions and actions (short of murder) are accepted as equally valid; people are also able to excuse away any immoral action they have committed (i.e. rough childhood, mental abuse, etc.).  We've become such a nation of amorality, that to us, we have no "right" (or ability) to judge who's plight is most valid and who really needs/deserves to be allowed in to the US.
511614
Women hate double standards, unless it's in their favor.\n\nIf I'm in a combat environment, I want to know that the soldier, airmen, sailor or marine next to me is physically competent to accomplish any and all tasks.  No one can have this level of certainty anymore, since this double standard is in place.