Practicing or posturing - too much judging

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I am not a big fan of these people always posting pics of amazing, perfect, wildlife, acrobatic, inspirational and whatever else yoga poses, still I don’t like the quite common habit of crucifying them either.
 
We may like or dislike it, we might agree or disagree with the underlying message, but – blurred by the distance and sheltered by concealment - we are too prone to judge and vent anger and frustrations.
 
Too much dogmatism in a world that could definitely use a bit more of social, cultural and perhaps ethical relativism.

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