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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: