from Google AI:
Maundy Thursday is called "Maundy" because it stems from the Latin word mandatum, meaning "command" or "mandate". This refers to the new commandment Jesus gave his disciples during the Last Supper to "love one another as I have loved you," shortly after washing their feet to symbolize service and humility.
Key details about the name and day:
- The Commandment: In John 13:34, Jesus says, "A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you...".
- Latin Roots: This "new commandment" is translated in the Latin Vulgate Bible as Novum Mandatum. Over time, mandatum was anglicized to "maundy".
- Washing of Feet: The day commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus washed his disciples' feet to model humble service. This act is known as the Mandatum.
- Other Names: It is often called Holy Thursday, or in some traditions, "Sheer Thursday" (clean Thursday).
- Traditions: In the UK, the monarch commemorates this day by distributing special coins known as "Maundy money" to residents.
Obviously teachings lost on a certain self centered malignant narcissist preznit lacking in self awareness and self control.
ReplyDeleteRender unto Caesar...
DeleteScrew Ceasar...
ReplyDeletego ask Japanese opinion ;-p
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DeleteMichel Foucault’s episteme is the unconscious, foundational set of rules and "grid" of knowledge that defines the limits of thought, truth, and discourse within a specific historical period. It acts as a "historical a priori" that determines what can be known and accepted as true. These epistemic frameworks shift suddenly rather than gradually, altering the structure of knowledge.
DeleteLes suffers from the woke guilt-pride episteme... 'jes sayin'....
Minorities are oppressed. White Westerners are to blame for it. Anyone who denies this unconscious foundational premise is "evil"... TA-DAH! Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS). @@
Deletebtw - Dontcha LOVE Japanese post-WWII guilt-pride?
Delete...at least we're not those 'F'd up Catholic Sisters!
Yes, there were Catholic comfort women forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during WWII, particularly in the Philippines and Indonesia. While the majority of the 200,000+ victims came from Korea and China, Catholic women and girls in Southeast Asia were also abducted or coerced into military brothels.
DeleteKey Details on Catholic Victims:
Philippine Victims: In the Philippines, a deeply Catholic society, numerous women and girls were kidnapped or deceived into sexual servitude by Japanese soldiers. Many survivors were traumatized and ostracized by their communities after the war, living in shame.
Documented Testimony: Testimonies exist from victims who were practicing Catholics, including stories of women who clung to their faith—such as praying the rosary—while enduring abuse.
International Victims: Catholic women were among the diverse group of victims from occupied territories, including European women (e.g., Dutch nationals in Indonesia) and local Southeast Asian women.
Papal Recognition: In 2014, Pope Francis met with former Korean comfort women, including Catholics, recognizing their suffering during his visit to South Korea.
The comfort women system was a massive, Japanese military-operated program of sexual slavery that targeted women across Asia-Pacific regardless of their religious background.
Public opinion in Japan regarding comfort women is divided, ranging from acknowledgement and apology to denial or minimization, heavily influenced by government narratives. While the government has offered apologies and funds, many survivors and critics find them inadequate, arguing that Japan has yet to take full legal responsibility for the WWII systemic sexual slavery.
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Government Stance: Japan officially apologized in 1993 and 2015, with the 2015 agreement aiming for a "final and irreversible resolution". However, many officials have later minimized the forced nature of the mobilization.
Public Opinion: There is a deep, ongoing controversy. Some in Japan acknowledge the atrocity, while others maintain that the women were not "forcefully taken" in the way described by survivors, often viewing them as victims of a commercial system rather than military sex slavery.
The "Shame" Factor: Some researchers argue that japan’s resistance to acknowledging guilt stems from deep shame, leading to a tendency to cover up the atrocities rather than openly atone, resulting in a "secret" history.
International Pressure: The issue remains a source of diplomatic tension with South Korea, where many survivors advocate for a direct, legal apology and proper education on the topic, rather than a political settlement.
While many in Japan acknowledge the atrocities of the war, a collective sense of "guilt" is not universal, often overshadowed by national narratives that prioritize a "final" end to apologies.
So no... it wasn't guilt-pride. Guilt-pride motivated Japan's critics, not the Japanese themselves. Japan is a "shame culture" not a guilt-pride one like the West. And humiliating those Western would-be shamers, what a delightful subject for hentai! Rape and brutalize them... send the Westerners to be comfort women for Japanese soldiers. GREAT porn! Hence the low-balling and denial of the comfort women charges, to this day.
DeleteShame cultures (often collectivist) regulate behavior through public perception, honor, and fear of ostracization, focusing on "who I am" (being bad). Conversely, guilt cultures (often individualistic/Western) rely on internal conscience, focusing on "what I did" (doing bad) and promoting individual accountability, atonement, and reparation.
Key Differences Between Shame and Guilt Cultures
Core Driver: Shame cultures focus on social disapproval, loss of face, and humiliation. Guilt cultures focus on internal guilt, individual conscience, and violating personal moral standards.
Action vs. Character: Guilt focuses on the action (the deed), allowing for separation between the person and their behavior. Shame focuses on the actor (the person), often leading to a sense of inherent flaws or feeling "unworthy".
Primary Motivation: Shame encourages adhering to group expectations to maintain honor. Guilt encourages obeying internalized rules or laws to maintain personal integrity.
Resolution: In guilt cultures, wrongdoing is corrected through confession and fixing the harm. In shame cultures, the focus is on covering up the fault to avoid dishonor or experiencing intense humiliation.
Cultural Context: Shame cultures are typically associated with collectivist societies (e.g., East Asian cultures), while guilt cultures are more common in individualistic, Western societies.
Summary Table of Differences:
Feature: Shame Culture (Collectivist) Guilt Culture (Individualist)
Focus: How others see me (Public) How I see myself (Private)
Defect: "I am bad/broken" "I did something bad"
Goal: Honor, avoiding disgrace Justice, rightness
Wrongdoing:A stain on character A mistake to be corrected
Reaction:Withdrawal or hiding Apology or restitution
Key Takeaways
Origin: The distinction was popularized by anthropologist Ruth Benedict, contrasting Western guilt cultures with Eastern or ancient shame cultures.
Mixed Societies: Most cultures are a mixture of both honor/shame, guilt/innocence, and fear/power, though one often dominates.
Resulting Behavior: A shame culture often leads to stricter conformity to avoid, as noted in the rabbisacks.org article , and if caught, people may bluff or try to hide. In a guilt culture, wrongdoing is viewed as a breach of a moral law, leading to inner turmoil, as discussed on Reddit.