Shame is not, in any event, guilt, nor is it responsibility.

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But while guilt may be an individual matter, broader responsibility is usually attached to institutions, often the state.

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"This is about guilt, about avenging a crime, about responsibility for a criminal act, " he told told Deutschlandfunk public radio.

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