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What Do You Think About Apologies?

What do you think about apologies (political or otherwise)?

  • They are signs of strength and growth

    Votes: 13 54.2%
  • They are signs of weakness and fear

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 10 41.7%
  • I'm too weak for this poll :(

    Votes: 1 4.2%

  • Total voters
    24
I think apologies are an essential social skill.

When you find that you are, indeed, wrong, apologizing helps restore the balance in a personal or social relationship.

If you are apologizing because you sincerly believe you are wrong, it is a sign of strong character and good values.

If you apologize to someone because you fear their wrath, it is a sign of weakness...but indeed you might have good reason to fear their wrath, in which case it might be a sign of intelligence as well. :mrgreen:

If you apologize when you know you were right, just because you can't stand the idea of someone being mad at you or you're afraid your friends will be unhappy with you, that is a weakness of character: you fear to stand up for what is right unless it is also popular.

You got some good stuff there, Goshin. :2wave:
 
It depends on the motivation. I think apologies are useful when sincere. They connect us to the truth--that nobody is perfect and that we all make mistakes.

I know a few people who never apologize.
 
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Apologies are signs of strength and growth only if they come with a check:)
 
If it is a true apology then it shows strength. But in order for it to be a valid apology then you must beable to show it also through actions.
 
If it is a true apology then it shows strength. But in order for it to be a valid apology then you must be able to show it also through actions.


THAT, is an excellent point.

Let's say I hit you.
BOP! "Ow!".
But then I apologize: "Sorry about that."

Then I do it again.
BOP! "Ow!". "Sorry about that."

Now about the third time...
BOP! "Ow!". "Sorry about that."

...you may begin to think my apologies are less than sincere and lacking in value! :mrgreen:

An apology is nice, but if there is no restitution or change in behavior, it is suspect. A person who keeps on hurting you is not entitled to being allowed to continue to be a part of your life just because he keeps saying "Sorry".
 
What Do You Think About Apologies?

I think they're overused, more often a formality than a sincere expression of regret, and virtually leeched of all meaning because of this fact.
I also think they're a waste of breath unless one actually intends to change whatever it is one is sorry about, and if one is going to change something, one might as well just do so, rather than making an announcement about it.
 
I think they're overused, more often a formality than a sincere expression of regret, and virtually leeched of all meaning because of this fact.
I also think they're a waste of breath unless one actually intends to change whatever it is one is sorry about, and if one is going to change something, one might as well just do so, rather than making an announcement about it.

Exactly. I do not care about apologies. They last as long as the wind they are written on. What I want is our leaders to stop taking the payoffs and the easy paths and stop screwing us over.


That being said I would not mind an apology after they stop screwing us over..
 
It depends if the apology is sincere.
 
It depends. To apologize for something that deserves apology takes bravery and is generally a noble thing to do. To apologize for something that deserves no apology... that can mean a whole range of things, all of them bad.
 
I always try to apologize if I know i'm in the wrong, but believe me when I say that there is NO way to apologize for getting so drunk that you use your ex-girlfriend's pillow as toilet paper. :3oops:
 
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