Asian Culture Shame

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Shame is a powerful emotion. For individuals, it makes us feel regret and sorrow over some action we deemed wrong. For the community, however, it is intensified because we risk being viewed poorly by people we value. We see this happen in Asian culture where family honor is a big deal. Whenever a son or a daughter makes a mistake, shame is brought on the entire family. If the mistake is considered heinous, the family will usually disown the child who soiled the family name. It may sound harsh, but it has been part of that culture for centuries. When we come to the Bible, we find several examples of people who felt shame like this. Perhaps there is no greater example of shame than what we find with the disgraced nation of Judah after her destruction