Brené Brown On Shame: 'It Cannot Survive Empathy'

Think just a little further.There are certainly circumstances in the life of everyone that call for regret, even shame, at their actions, o rlack thereof. But the author refers to the crippling, debilitating shame of an action that becuase of one's inability to reconcile or "recalibrate," puts a mental block on their progress in life, maybe to the point that the results defeat their attempts to better themselves, and those they care for..

SHAME, REGRET, ANGER; ALL HAVE THEIR PROPER PLACE AS MOTIVATORS TO DO BETTER, TO CHANGE, TO CURE THE RESULTS OF THE EVENT(S) AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THOSE MOTIVATORS WORK BEST WHEN EMPATHY PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THE COMMITMENT TO CHANGE NECESSITATED BY THE UNDERLYING "SHAMEFUL" EVENTS.
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Surrogate Mother Left To Care For Biological Parents' Twins (VIDEO)

Ah, the old manifestation of Murphy's Law: "Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time."

Surrogacy Law should provide for the "parents"-the biological donors -to bear responsibility for Child Support, under all the Child Support laws. A divorce if the egg donor mother was carring the twins would not have relieved the father of his responsibility; nor the mother. This is another case of technology, for-profit "do good" social agencies, and the system leading to unforseen, and unplanned for, consequences.The fact that the surrogate mother "couldn't bear" to turn over the children to Social Services leads to the conclusion that she must bear some responsibility for her own decisions. Good thing or bad idea? Time will tell. In the meantime, I hope someone sues the biological parents to establish parentage and provide Child Support.
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California Prisons Can Force-Feed Inmates On Hunger Strike, Rules Federal Judge

Looks like your being Grouchy is a result of the constipatory effects of your specious logic.

This was about gangs, and manipulation of prsioners through gang leaders who feel isolated -poor boys- because their in-and-out-of-prison criminal activities have caused prison authorities to segregate them. This is their action, not the action of prisoners incarcerated for minor offenses that could qualify for remedial training or anti-recividist counseling and social services.
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California Prisons Can Force-Feed Inmates On Hunger Strike, Rules Federal Judge

maybe, but this issue is NOT related to general prison conditions. Remember, prison incarceration is the result of individual decisions to commit crimes. What happens after that is a CONSEQUENCE of a bad decision. Torture may happen in the form of inmate-on-inmate pressure or further criminal activity, some may be overlooked, even condoned by prison authorites in their tacit agrement to allow gang control of part of the prisons in exchange for overall "behavior modification," meaniing that gangs set their own rules, making it easier to maintain control. This is one of the prices paid for allowing gangs in prisons.
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