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Shame isn't always for oppression, although it certainly can be - it's also a pretty useful tool to impose reasonable rules that allow you to live peacefully am
by boredtofears 3y ago
Shame isn't always for oppression, although it certainly can be - it's also a pretty useful tool to impose reasonable rules that allow you to live peacefully among your neighbors.
- redcobra762 3y agoThat's not shame, that's guilt. Shame is existential, guilt is situational. The cost of shame is too high for whatever value it may bring.
- boredtofears 3y agoNope: > According to cultural anthropologist Ruth Benedict, shame arises from a violation of cultural or social values while guilt feelings arise from violations of one's internal values. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame#Comparison_with_guilt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shame#Comparison_with_guilt
- redcobra762 3y agoYep: > In sum, shame and guilt refer to related but distinct negative “self-conscious” emotions. Although both are unpleasant, shame is the more painful self-focused emotion linked to hiding or escaping. Guilt, in contrast, focuses on the behavior and is linked to making amends. [0] [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328863/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3328863/
- pests 3y agoWhy is a painful emotion a bad thing?
- redcobra762 3y agoPeople react poorly to it, and in situations where it is unnecessary, it’s just cruel.