“Absolutely not,” The response was at once dismissive and amused – as if the mere thought of shame was a laughable concept to him. “I have enough to balance in my life without wasting my time on self-flagellation for the satisfaction of people whose opinions I don’t even care about.”
Taking no pity on the man whatsoever, Thomas pressed on with a question of his own, “Tell me James – how has shame benefited you? Has it elevated your status, to bow your head and behave as though your upbringing has made you lesser than those you can intellectually talk circles around? Or has it simply made it easier for them to overlook you – because you behave precisely the way that they want you to?”
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