With no blame there's no shame. A human society can't exist without shame. Shame is like handedness or walking upright. It's a central human attribute. In fact, it's the first human quality ever recorded.''Where?''Genesis, Chapter Three. The covering of nakedness. The acquisition of shame was the first consequence of consciousness, of the speciating moment. Take shame from me and you are calling me pre-human.
Humility and shame have been confused. Humility is knowing that you know nothing for sure and shame is someone having to tell you.
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Humility and shame have been confused. Humility is knowing that you know nothing for sure and shame is someone having to tell you.
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