Do truly bad people feel guilty about what they do? Does feeling

> Do truly bad people feel guilty about what they do?

Sometimes. Less over time, though.

> Does feeling guilt pardon you from being a bad person?

No.

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>Does feeling guilt pardon you from being a bad person?

In what universe would that make sense? If someone continues to do bad things even after feeling guilt, it's the same as feeling nothing at all. Someone who does that is either trying to repress their guilt by covering it up with more or maybe they're downright into feeling shameful or some shit.

I feel like I should start trying to be a better person. I think I want to start being a vegetarian too.
Not a vegan because that's dumb

It'd be easier to comprehend when you realize that "bad" and "good" are as much as we make those concepts to be. A person we label "bad" will not see themselves as such, because they will be oblivious as to their wrongdoings, and will not label themselves as "bad".

If you feel guilt, then you are aware of your wrongdoings. If you are aware, then you may try to make amends.

We all do "bad" things during our lives, whether you forget about it as a trivial event or feel shame evermore defines your moral standing.

This concept is easy to comprehend, evil and good on the other hand is more complex philosophical concept to discuss. That was all conjectural and theoretical, of course, but I hope it helped.

> Does feeling guilt pardon you from being a bad person?

this is actually a major tenant of jesus' teachings. salvation and repentance lies in being a morally good person, who is capable of guilt and regret, even if you've done bad things in the past. It's about actually being a good person at heart, more than it is about avoiding sin

a truly regretful murderer who feels remorse for the life taken, is more likely to go to heaven than a man who only doesn't murder because he's afraid of hell.

so to answer your question OP

> Does feeling guilt pardon you from being a bad person?

it opens the door, but you need to actually put the effort in to become a better person