Green Guilt Asma Analysis

Sensitive America The Article, “Green Guilt” proposed that the guilt formerly derived from religious belief is being replaced by social movements such as environmentalism. The author, Steven Asma, relates the almost obsessive green habits to the high moral standards set by various religions, namely Christianity. He goes even further to proclaim that environmentalism is a substitute for religion. You can argue that there are some similarities between the two, but it is misleading to compare the guilt of straying from religious values to the guilt of neglecting the environment.
Pointing out the differences in behavior shows that there is a fundamental difference between “green guilt” and moral guilt. This can be shown by observing how people generally react to each type of guilt mentioned. The religious guilt is internalized and directed at the self. This type of guilt is constructive for society and helps …show more content…
One of these issues is the way that they are being dealt with. Some people like to expose others for their microaggressions by ranting on social media or publicly shaming the aggressor. Another issue that we face is people seeking out offensive meaning in words and phrases that are not hurtful. When people misconstrue the messages of another people’s speech, it is not uncommon for them to be unnecessarily demonized.
To sum up, I believe the over-sensitivity that is so prevalent in our culture today is a result of the popularization of microaggressions. CNN and other shows about news spread this idea by having a segment on every microaggression made by politicians and other famous people. The precedent set by the media is followed by many people in the green movement, causing them to very obnoxiously rebuke people who do not live their lifestyle. The politically correct culture we live has made a significant portion of the population too sensitive to certain