Why Is Shame Good Or Bad For Society

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Shame is a painful emotion, it will stop you in your tracks. Isn’t shame supposed to do that though? Shame is like an alarm going off telling your brain “Hey, I don’t think your behavior matches your values right now. You need to check yourself.” Most of the time the values pushed into your head were formed by grownups telling you what was right from wrong. It is wrong for boys to cry, or for women to get pregnant out of wedlock. But the real question is, is shame necessary and is it good or bad for society? Shame is an essential ingredient of a healthy society. Shame acts as a form of moral regulation; it can regulate behavior that would be considered unwise, deflate egos, and help people work better not just individually but as a team.
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