Mouser
Expert
I'll never understand white guilt, I've worked my way up to the upper end of middle class , and I'm damn proud of it.
A man without guilt can not be corrupted or controlled.
Guilt is an emotional state brought on by a conflict in your actions and your core beliefs and ethics. Trouble is, those beliefs and ethics are learned and therefore subject to influence and manipulation by outside people. Even our altruistic christian religion (without getting into a religious debate) begins with the concept of "original sin".
Once a person is convinced that some physical characteristic (like skin color or place of birth) defines a person's ethics and behaviors that person is then putty in the hands of a manipulator or manipulative entity.
In order to control and influence a population, one has to first make them "guilty" of something. Whiteness? Sins of our forefathers? Fossil fuel consumption? Closed borders? The words we use to express ourselves? Social injustice? Being more skilled or smarter than another? Making more money than another? Not being generous enough? Says Who???? Be wary of the ethics you accept.
Simply put from my perspective; it is unethical to employ the offensive use of force or fraud to gain an advantage over another....therefore, moral and ethical behavior to me is the opposite. As such, we are not created equal in skill and will and we do not start life in the same social and economic situation...that is defined by our parent's behavior. We do all have the opportunity to make the most of what we are given in this country and should do so without guilt or remorse assuming force and fraud are not employed to gain an advantage...says me anyways!