I would point the finger of blame at the Catholic Act of Contrition, but I
think anything I could say, Fran will say better, so I'm going to make a fresh
espresso instead. :-)
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I never have understood the request for an apology. Is it the
embarrassment this brings to the apologizer we are after or do we
really expect to feel better ourselves? I feel it's more likely the
person's ulterior motive is to gain tort advantage. Correct me if I'm
wrong Gruff, but in legalize isn't an apology akin to an admission of
guilt or at least responsibility for a wrongdoing? It's a good way to
get sued.
When someone I love or respect is angry with me it's usually due to a
misunderstanding. Things get said or done by one or the other of us
and regret can follow. I neither want nor expect an apology. You
can't take "sorry" to the bank. What I try to do when I feel bad
about how I've treated someone is DO something, not say something.
Talk is cheap. I pay my debts in action, not words.(I'm running out
of cliches)
In researching this topic on the internet earlier I ran across Plato's
Apology. Which of course is really no apology at all but more of an
accusation. In retrospect, looking back on all the times I've given
insincere apologies(these are legion and expected) I did the same
thing. If not out loud then certainly in my head and with my
expression. Deception has never been my strong suit.
Does an apology mean anything to you and if so, why? Help me
understand why this is so important to some people.
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