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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
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Then Jane humorously said, ''I know what is going on in your guilty mind''.

Then Jane humorously said, "I know what is going on in your guilty mind".

What does the term guilty mind mean in the above context? Wouldn't using some other term, such as corrupt mind, seem more fit in the given sentence?
  

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It means that someone feels bad because they are doing something their parents taught them not to do. So they feel guilty, even though their parents may not be there (or know) to punish them. For example, a minor social transgression such as telling a lie might lead to a guilty mind.

  • It means that someone feels bad because they are doing something their parents taught them not to do.
  • So they feel guilty, even though their parents may not be there (or know) to punish them.
  • For example, a minor social transgression such as telling a lie might lead to a guilty mind.
  • A corrupt mind is entirely different.
  • These people are deliberately doing the wrong things, and they are likely to be unscrupulous.
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It means that someone feels bad because they are doing something their parents taught them not to do. So they feel guilty, even though their parents may not be there (or know) to punish them. For example, a minor social transgression such as telling a lie might lead to a guilty mind.
A corrupt mind is entirely different. These people are deliberately doing the wrong things, and they are li

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