Does the distribution of shame vs guilt society in Europe reflect the distribution of e.g. Catholicism and Protestantism?
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Here in Poland it seems to me like people have an unhealthy obsession with shame. Everything is shameful. But ppl here rarely feel guilty.
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Nobody thinks twice about breaking the speed limit and recklessly endangering others, but being looked down on by anyone? Intolerable!
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I suspect they feel similarly about my cultural background. Shame bothers me little - who cares what anyone thinks? - but guilt is a problem
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It is utterly strange to what degree these concepts are socially enforced. Most ppl feel guilt and shame, but the proportions? Way different
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To me it seems like the height of idiocy to care less about putting people's lives at risk than being looked down on at home or at work.
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