I don't know that there is a good or bad guilt really. I feel it is more about what you are planning on doing about it. If a certain issue seems to invoke strong emotions and you feel intense guilt over doing nothing of it, maybe it is time you do something about it.
I honestly don't feel guilt about not helping solve the worlds issues. You do what you can, pick the battles you feel are most important, no one person can take on it all. I just cannot feel guilt over huge social problems when I know I am not a direct cause of the situation.
Other than that, guilt should be a red-flag in our personal lives that we are doing something wrong. We all know when we make those choices. In those cases I would call guilt a positive thing to have.
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