PBP -E is for Elitism

Recently a discussion group I'm a part of on Facebook was discussing British Traditional Wicca and British Traditional Witchcraft.  My limited experience with people who claim either of those titles is a negatively elitist attitude.  They claimed to be authorities on every subject that came up.  They were quick to point out what was wrong with other people's practices.  But they were very limited on providing any useful information since all of that is classified.  I always wondered what the point of their being in contact with the public was.  If someone doesn't have the option of doing what you do because you won't give them the option, why do you have so much interest in what they are doing on their own?  And such negative interest?   Since that time, which was early in my Pagan days, I've learned that people practicing BTW of either kind, don't usually announce themselves like that.  And I'm pleased to say that those of this discussion group, while mentioning that there are things that can't go into detail about, aren't acting like they have the only right way to go about things.  Can you imagine if there was only one right way to do anything?  We'd have no variations of culture, food, clothes, etc.  (On a humorous side note, for sci-fi fans, have you ever noticed that 99% of alien races have uniform features?)  Elite is another word that has different connotations depending on the exact usage.  "Jack is an elitist (prick)." Versus, "Jack is so talented; he is one of the elite (someone to be admired)."  I think it's one thing to have high standards and expectations.  It's okay to be proud of yourself or a group.  It's another thing to think that means others are less than you are.  Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, even if they aren't always obvious.  There's always something that you could learn from someone else.  Strive to be of the elite, but never strive to be an elitist!