Guilt and Responsibility

Since sin is pervasive and self-interest is universal, people pursue their own interests, often in blatant disregard for, or at the expense of, the interests of others. As a result, political conflict is rarely a contest between innocent saints and culpable sinners. Rather, political conflict is a by-product of humans pursuing individual and collective interests that they perceive as politically and morally legitimate....Not surprisingly, groups find it easy to blame others for moral wrongdoing, although they are reluctant to acknowledge their own role in fostering and sustaining it.