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by webdood90 718 days ago
it's possible to make your point without disparaging others that you feel are beneath you
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No, some people should be shamed into being better.

I was shamed into using more advanced operating systems and it ended up with me having a hugely important and detailed understanding of operating system design. This has been hugely beneficial not just to me but to every person I worked with since.

I would not have elected to do this and not edged out of my comfort zone if I had not been shamed.

I was resistant to change otherwise. It is a good motivator.

Some people get abused into being better, but it's not the only way.
Shame != Abuse