Public Humiliation and True Pride

As stated recently, problems in life can be traced back to greed and selfishness. We all have private sins when not caught. When caught, they become public (and even national) shame and humiliation. We must fight against the urge of petty thefts. Fear and Pride and a sense of fairness will help us stay on the right path. True pride has many manifestations, including the most important but often neglected aspect of being truthful, factual, and fair in debating or just simple spoken and written communication. A person who falls back easily on sophistical reasonings has no true pride. Neither does a bald-faced and chronic liar who shamelessly denies responsibility of his actions when presented with irrefutable evidence that he has lied. Public humiliation is often self-induced, only because of lack of courage to admit that one has made a mistake. We all make mistakes. Simple apology will bring grace and forgiveness. Petty-minded and stupid blokes never understand this truism. That's why we never see them utter one word of apology, even when they, and everybody else, know they have made "mistakes" and caused people harm.