Always_Ask_Questions,
“Avram, a good point on yetzer hara, but I am not sure why the lame excuse “we are not perfect”.”
Where have I made any excuses? Jews are not perfect – Bilaam saw that too, but was Hashem happy with what he did? I know you feel that you are giving tochacha and not trying to curse, but your tochacha is unspecific, based on negative stereotypes, and sounds like it was lifted off the pages of the Xian bible’s rants against Pharisees. Listen to the feedback you are receiving, think about what is motivating you.
“Our community has no problem on taking on various chumros”
It seems like you do have a problem with it.
“but suddenly in the matters of lifestyle and integrity, we are looking for kulos.”
Are we? Have you conducted a poll?