That's ridiculous you jackass Oops! I'm sorry Don, I apologize, I didn't realize I was still online! Honest ;-)
On Jun 27, 3:08 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
