> Nor is it an "attack" on somebody to request that they have their house in order before trying to put the houses of others in order.
it is.
There's nothing conceptually wrong with a cleaner who has a dirty house. The measure of a cleaner is their work. If a good cleaner has a dirty house, then that doesn't make the cleaner's work bad by proxy. It just means the cleaner is a bit of a curiosity.
Tomte's comment might have value in a speculative setting (dubious value, but value). No speculation is needed when the work is on display.
it is.
There's nothing conceptually wrong with a cleaner who has a dirty house. The measure of a cleaner is their work. If a good cleaner has a dirty house, then that doesn't make the cleaner's work bad by proxy. It just means the cleaner is a bit of a curiosity.
Tomte's comment might have value in a speculative setting (dubious value, but value). No speculation is needed when the work is on display.