Oh boy...

[conuly]

I can't even comment on this one. People actually *believe* this?

And then, they wonder why kids leave the faith when they grow up. I don't think it's because of a lack of guilt and fear....

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[leora.livejournal.com]

I had a discussion like this elsewhere, and pretty much agree with someone else's sentiment:

Shame is never good. It only weakens a person or motivates them to hide. It does not motivate them to improve.

Guilt can be good. If you feel guilty for actually doing something wrong, you may make things better.

But I see no value in shame. The trick is t hat people will tend to mix shame and guilt together because they are clearly related.