Is shame outmoded?

In my youth and culture, shame played an important role in regulating behavior. Over the years, this social element has lost most of its bite, to the point that nowadays it has virtually vanished from our lives.

Granted, promoting a healthy self-image among our youth has probably led to the slippage of that virtuous demeanor, but I suspect that it has also given society a free-pass about getting rid of what might appeared to have become an outmoded sentiment.

Liberal acceptance and continuous forgiveness have eradicated that feeling once and for all. Makes me want to say: "What a shame!"