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Does "shame" have any value at all?

Does "shame" have any value at all?

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radcen said:
Does "shame" have any value at all?

Teenage (and/or unwed) pregnancy. Drug use/abuse. Homelessness. Welfare/food stamps. Insert other scenario as you wish. Are there times where "shame" is an appropriate response and/or method of "encourage" a person to improve their situation?

Yes? Sometimes? If so, where's the line? What would be good shaming and what would be bad shaming? No?
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It's un-American to shame people for something you don't like.
 
The Mark said:
It can potentially be helpful, but it also has a large chance of causing great harm, including driving someone to suicide.
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You're just making excuses for people being weak. Nobody can be "driven to suicide". It's a choice they make on their own.
 
Cephus said:
You're just making excuses for people being weak.
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No I'm not.
Cephus said:
Nobody can be "driven to suicide".
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Yes, people can be.
Cephus said:
It's a choice they make on their own.
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Yes, it is. But since humans are social creatures, the opinions and actions of others have weight in decisions made.

I am saying that if, for example, I were to tell a depressed person they are worthless, and they shortly afterwards commit suicide, I am partially at fault for that suicide. IMO.
 
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