How should one deal with guilt? This is an important question because every human being tries to deal with it. Some people choose denial. They refuse to believe that they’re guilty of anything. Others choose rationalization. They may admit they’re guilty, but they blame it on something or someone—parents, teachers, government, culture, or genes. Another wrong option is relativization. Those who choose this response point out that others are guilty also and that their guilt thus isn’t so bad (Williams,