Apology is also about finessing a situation, but its main purpose is redemption and easing guilt.
On Jul 3, 2:09 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:44 AM, > > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Is aplogy about redemption, or the soothing of the guilt? > > Both. > > dj > > > > > On 3 July, 03:10, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Since the topic appears to be winding down and I don’t believe I’ve > >> chimed in yet, decades ago I learned that true redemption would > >> include things like replacing something I have broken owned by another > >> if possible and similar ‘making whole’ the apparent ‘other’. In some > >> cases, this isn’t possible. Those times I’ve found that the simple > >> words “I’m sorry.”, while not quite full redemption in such cases, do > >> help the situation and pacify my psyche. > > >> On Jul 2, 4:26 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Yes- or to retreat from the world, if possible. I have no trouble with > >> > ordinary people- I have troubles with history and headlines. I've > >> > never liked the mechanics of cliques. The home is a haven- fill it > >> > with music and books. > > >> > On Jul 1, 7:36 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > I hesitate to say this, because at the moment I don't exactly live > >> > > it. But if the world is filled with evil/harm, and you think it's a > >> > > bad thing, isn't the only way to have integrity is to live your life > >> > > the way you believe the world should be? > > >> > > On Jun 30, 5:01 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Some acts are beyond forgiveness. I think the problem is that we have > >> > > > this hope that the world/people are good when in fact we live in > >> > > > world > >> > > > that contains great amounts of evil/harm. It is not wise to be naive. > > >> > > > On Jun 30, 10:42 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > > I'm with Vam on this one. Sincere apology is very important to me. > >> > > > > It > >> > > > > is a way to keep myself honest. I feel that I need to apologize if > >> > > > > I've wronged someone. This makes me more aware of what I do, and > >> > > > > how > >> > > > > it effects other people. A sincere apology is a gateway to change, > >> > > > > it's an admission of a wrong, which is the first step in really > >> > > > > addressing a problem.- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
