Envy And Moral Indignation

I have seen it in action.   It lifts up its' ugly, judgmental head.   It witnesses human  excellence.  It witnesses human greatness.  It witnesses human effort and  talent.  It witnesses grace bestowed upon a man or woman.  The witness can't take it.  The witness becomes a judge. The judge can't take it.  The judge becomes a moralist.  The moralist can't take it.  Why?  What is the problem?   Jealousy.  Jealousy overpowered the witness.  The witness took action.   He took action with a vengeance.  He took action with rage.   But he tried to disguise it.  It did not work.  He disguised it with arrogance.  He disguised it with moral indignation.  Jealousy continued to be the rage of that man.  Even when the man attempted to hide it.  A famous psychologist, actor and writer knew about it.  This is what they said:

"There is perhaps no phenomenon which contains so much destructive feeling as moral indignation, which permits envy  to be acted out under the guise of virtue."
Erich Fromm

"Moral indignation in most cases is, 2% moral, 48% indignation and 50% jealousy."
Vittorio De Sica

"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
H. G. Wells