Tag: remorse

The Anatomy of a Killed Soul: Power, Hypocrisy, and the Externalization of Internal Collapse

Fadwa Wazwaz | Fəd-wə Wəz-wəz

If someone argues that the actions of a historical conqueror like Genghis Khan are understandable or justifiable, but insists that invoking Hitler is criminal or forbidden, they are using two different standards for the same category of comparison: extreme historical violence.

That’s the contradiction.

It’s not about equating the figures. It’s about the inconsistency in what is allowed to be referenced and what is forbidden.

Guilt, remorse, and getting beyond the self-help placebo

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We were roped by a feeling of guilt and shame, and a burden to prove that we were not guilty. But in this case, there is nothing we can do to prove we’re not guilty. Still, the president’s executive order evokes September 11 when suddenly revoking permanent residents’ access to their homes, jobs, and lives.