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Should a person apologize if they are innocent?

Should a person apologize if they are innocent?

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Superfly said:
HELL no. I hate when people do that. I hate when people apologize period when there is no need to. If you have the stones to say something, and make a stand, don't ****ing apologize. You had the balls to say (or do) what you did, now have the balls to stand by it.
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lol...if I followed your advice I'd be divorced, jobless, and homeless... We all mess up, and when we do, the right thing to do is make amends, and part of that is acknowledging the mistake by apologizing for it.

But I agree, if you didn't do anything to be sorry about, or feel like you didn't do anything to apologize for, you shouldn't apologize, that cheapens the entire process. Don't say it unless you mean it.
 
radcen said:
Should a person apologize if they are innocent?

Any public figure, entertainer, politician, etc.

I forget who it was (there's so many I'm losing track), but recently someone was drawn into the current sexual harassment brouhaha, and they claimed that they were innocent but they also apologized in the same statement.

Is that necessary? Why apologize, which is a suggestion of guilt if not an outright confession, when you're innocent? Is it a nod to today's political and social climate, maybe sort of a way to show support for the issue in a roundabout way? Is it a way to try and remain accepted in certain circles? Is it just a sign of a weak-willed person? Let's be honest, the mere accusation goes a long way with a lot of people, and denials are routinely met with ridicule and public scorn, so maybe they're trying to avoid that.
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Hell to the no.
 
Chomsky said:
I would never apologize when not wrong. I might empathize with another's misunderstanding, but I'm surely not going to apologize for their problem unless I contributed to it.

Why?

Because an apology is worthless if not sincere, and is indeed worse because it's patronizing!

When I apologize, those around me know it's sincere. That being said, I believe in apologizing quickly when wrong. It's the right thing to do, and it clears the air.
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I have the same method.... and it actually disturbs some people sometimes lol...

I'm like.... I am literally not sorry, so I am not going to pretend to be... I am being honest, which is actually more sincere then a fake apology. When I do say sorry, you know I really meant it.

And I actually apologize relatively often... I certainly make mistakes on a weekly basis, but I simply won't apologize for some I don't think I'm responsible for or If I think like something was a complete accident and completely out of my control(And I'm not someone who makes up random excuses to make something unworthy fit this description either, if it was my incompetence at fault, i'll apologize).
 
radcen said:
Should a person apologize if they are innocent?

Any public figure, entertainer, politician, etc.

I forget who it was (there's so many I'm losing track), but recently someone was drawn into the current sexual harassment brouhaha, and they claimed that they were innocent but they also apologized in the same statement.

Is that necessary? Why apologize, which is a suggestion of guilt if not an outright confession, when you're innocent? Is it a nod to today's political and social climate, maybe sort of a way to show support for the issue in a roundabout way? Is it a way to try and remain accepted in certain circles? Is it just a sign of a weak-willed person? Let's be honest, the mere accusation goes a long way with a lot of people, and denials are routinely met with ridicule and public scorn, so maybe they're trying to avoid that.
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I say no. Apologies are basically admitting of guilt in many peoples eyes. Because they used to express that you feel regret over something you did.
 
celticwar17 said:
I have the same method.... and it actually disturbs some people sometimes lol...

I'm like.... I am literally not sorry, so I am not going to pretend to be... I am being honest, which is actually more sincere then a fake apology. When I do say sorry, you know I really meant it.

And I actually apologize relatively often... I certainly make mistakes on a weekly basis, but I simply won't apologize for some I don't think I'm responsible for or If I think like something was a complete accident and completely out of my control(And I'm not someone who makes up random excuses to make something unworthy fit this description either, if it was my incompetence at fault, i'll apologize).
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Yep.

It usually pays to be a straight shooter in one's personal relationships.

There's lots of ways to be direct, without being offensive.
 
I voted no. Then I remembered all of the exonerated prisoners who didn't make parole. Lying about remorse must be a really strange feeling.
 
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