JS203 Lecture : Unit 6.docx

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Jewish Studies
• Course: JS203
• Professor: Dr.Wayne Allen

Document Summary

What is shame: feelings of unworthiness; inferiority; a feeling of profound inadequate and is usually accompanies by a belief of unworthiness which is also self destructive, shame can be useful; it is a bad thing to have But it isnt a bad thing to use. Can be used as a vehicle for obedience or complying. What is guilt: anger directed inward; rather than being angry at people around you, you turn it on yourself, unlike shame, guilt can be corrected, sometimes guilt can evolve into shame. Their life was spared for something greater; i survived because i have something important to accomplish. Guilt has a downside: a perpetual need to think you are a coward; regretting doing something that could have saved someone else etc, these feelings idolizes the dead. If they concede they love the living, it means they are denying the love of the dead: terrible feelings of inadequacy come with guilt.