When we are young, a typical response when we are caught doing something wrong is that “it’s not my fault”. When we grow older, instead of dropping the habit, we usually find new ways of saying it; more sophisticated and convincing ways of lifting the blame off our shoulders. No matter what we say or how we say it, though, it is still our fault, and is our responsibility to be accountable.

This brings about the necessity of understanding “fault”. Fault is defined as “responsibility for [a] mistake or offense; culpability”. So basically, if I did it, it’s my fault.
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