I think it ties into the differences between a guilt culture vs. a shame culture...

		a8da6b0c91d on July 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Buddhist monk confronts Japan’s suicide culture ... I think it ties into the differences between a guilt culture vs. a shame culture, as those terms relate to the anthropological research. In the western mind, you live suffering with guilt for your actions. In the east you have more irredeemable shame.