People don't place blame upon themselves because they are selfless or because they are hard on themselves. But people place blame upon themselves for the very selfish reason of: its easier that way. They would rather take the blame so that they don't have to take the time to explain the faults in the other person. It's much easier to find the faults in yourself and accept them than to accept the flaws of someone else. There is a saying that goes: "If you want to know a man look at his friends." So of course we as humans like to have a good reputation. If something is wrong with our friends then we'll have to replace them right? (Way to complicated to do). We are taught from a very early age that it is better to point the finger at ourselves and be slow to point the finger at others, which is great advice (It keeps dictators from forming). But what happens when the situation is purely someones fault. We are never really taught to advocate for ourselves or what we believe in. It is considered an ability one is "born" with and if you lack that skill then you just fall through the cracks of society. Part of avocation is knowing where to place blame and pointing out the flaws for the sake of a better community. If we just placed blame upon ourselves all the time then that would result in a community depression.
Here is a question I won't answer (at least anytime soon): Do we scramble to find blame and place it upon ourselves because we truly believe it is our fault or do we seek it out to prevent others from judging you?
What i'm saying is not law but my words would be categorized under "other" in the ballots, and my words are: When pointing you still have three fingers pointing back at you. Whats the lost of one finger for the sake of a better community?
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