I have found that those who protest too much or are in other people’s business are usually those who have many, many skeletons in their closets.
and
walton, i have found the opposite. that those who fail to protest are the ones who are similarly guilty.
There’s no universal rule one way or the other.
For example, I *hate* it when people talk during davening. It’s one of my pet peeves. Yet, I will not rebuke those who do*. It’s just not my nature to rebuke people (other than my kids for whom I have an absolute and direct responsibility). Instead, I’ll just sit and stew in silence and anger over it — but I will NOT say anything.
And, for all my faults, I can state with 100% conviction that talking during davening** is NOT one of my faults. I’m VERY careful about that.
The Wolf
* I actually did say something to someone a few weeks ago — for the first time — and immediately regretted doing so. So, no more.
** Talking during laining is a different matter. There I’m worse than everyone else — but that’s different than talking during davening.