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Is apologizing a sign of weakness?

Is apologizing a sign of weakness?

  • Yes

    Votes: 5 5.2%

  • No

    Votes: 83 86.5%

  • Other

    Votes: 8 8.3%
  • Total voters
    96
Bucky said:
Does an apology change anything though?

If I murder your mother and apologize, does that really change anything?

"I'm sorry!!"
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Probably. If I tell your mom I am sorry, it means I regret not looking where I was going. Have done that and gotten a nice response from the person I bumped into. Not always, mind you, but more times than not.
 
Bucky said:
The Japanese killed Americans. We have nothing, I repeat nothing to apologize for.
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How many Japanese leaders ago was that? And we are not talking about apologies, just courtesy in greeting another country's leader. By your standard, Trump/Obama should not shake hands with the British, Germans, Mexicans, Cubans, Colombians, Haitians, Italians, Koreans, Chinese, Dominicans, Lybians, Russians, people if any country we clashed with. Did I leave anyone out?
 
Yes. Apologizing is seen by many as a sign of weakness. It isn't necessarily weakness (though it can be under certain circumstances). But many people do take it as a sign of weakness, either for being so weak that you would allow yourself to be browbeaten into apology, or being put into a position in which you are forced to apologize in the first place.
 
Bucky said:
The Japanese killed Americans. We have nothing, I repeat nothing to apologize for.
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To my knowledge, I do not believe that Obama was apologizing. He certainly had a weird habit of bowing deeply, but I do not believe he was apologizing to the Emperor of Japan for anything.
 
camlok said:
Did he apologize for the massive number of war crimes the US committed against the Japanese people???

Did he apologize for stealing the secrets of Unit 741 so the USA could study how to use WMDs against others?

Did he apologize for the US's stunning hypocrisy in the Tokyo War Crimes Trials where the US pretended it was such a moral nation, punishing the evil ones, but letting go the ones who reminded the US that they had committed the same war crimes they were trying some people for. "Okay", says the USA, "you go free and don't talk about this to anyone".

Did he apologize for all the US soldiers who boiled the heads of Japanese to make ashtrays to be shipped stateside for their sweet, moral girlfriends?
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All that hatred.....
 
Fledermaus said:
All that hatred.....
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Does anyone know where Camlok is from? I mean, is he a local Press TV or Russia Today news analyst? Or just an anti-American bigot with tunnel vision and no self-awareness?
 
Bucky said:
You have an administration that has never apologized even when they should compare that to the previous regime that couldn't stop apologizing even for things they weren't responsible for.

IMO I would say apologizing is a huge turnoff. It is a very unattractive trait and shows tremendous meekness.
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Only for John Wayne in the movies. In real life, he was known as a gentleman who often apologized to the ladies, especially those Latin ladies,
 
MrPeanut said:
Apologizing is a sign of maturity.
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No, it is a sign you're about to get a derriere whooping from the women in your life if you don't apologize, even if you don't know why you are apologizing. That's not maturity, it is fear, very reasonable fear.
 
Felis Leo said:
To my knowledge, I do not believe that Obama was apologizing. He certainly had a weird habit of bowing deeply, but I do not believe he was apologizing to the Emperor of Japan for anything.
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He apologized for buying Apple stock instead of Sony, and he's laughing all the way to the bank.
 
Bucky said:
You have an administration that has never apologized even when they should compare that to the previous regime that couldn't stop apologizing even for things they weren't responsible for.

IMO I would say apologizing is a huge turnoff. It is a very unattractive trait and shows tremendous meekness.
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Being able to accept when wrong and learn from/correct/apologize is required for success and growth. Being incapable or unwilling to do so is not just a sign of weakness it is a sign of impending failure if not eventual disaster. If this happens systematically in a position of authority it also destroys respect in the ranks and can lead to rebellion.
 
Apologizing is a sign of strength...
 
Bucky said:
You have an administration that has never apologized even when they should compare that to the previous regime that couldn't stop apologizing even for things they weren't responsible for.

IMO I would say apologizing is a huge turnoff. It is a very unattractive trait and shows tremendous meekness.
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Too often an apology is just a way to weasel out. And I've never understood how saying "I'm sorry" rights the wrong. Or makes up for it. "Hey, I wrecked your car......sorry". Well, that's OK then..... or...... "Hey, I boned your wife when I was drunk last night at your party... sorry"....... Well, that's OK then.........
 
Is apologizing a sign of weakness?
in general, no of course not LMAO

any assumption that it is would have to be based on pure ignorance, immaturity, and pompous insecurities. Ive never even heard of something so dumb. To apologize for a wrong doing takes more class, strength, maturity, intellect and tact than denying it or not apologizing.

Now just like anything else most actions could be a sign of weakness if done in certain ways but not based on actual wrong doings.
 
NO - its a sign that you are human and screwed up and wish to take a step to make amends.
 
oh its just another bucky thread
 
Waddy said:
Too often an apology is just a way to weasel out. And I've never understood how saying "I'm sorry" rights the wrong. Or makes up for it. "Hey, I wrecked your car......sorry". Well, that's OK then..... or...... "Hey, I boned your wife when I was drunk last night at your party... sorry"....... Well, that's OK then.........
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Wait a minute, you boned my old lady? Sorry’s not going to get it, bud!
 
Bucky said:
You have an administration that has never apologized even when they should compare that to the previous regime that couldn't stop apologizing even for things they weren't responsible for.

IMO I would say apologizing is a huge turnoff. It is a very unattractive trait and shows tremendous meekness.
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Acknowledging your mistakes and growing from them is how you learn.

I personally find it a sign of strength to acknowledge your screw ups - as long as you learn from your errors and strive not to repeat them.
 
The very question supports the theory that a large part of the trump base is comprised of "incels."
 
Smart people just don't do things that might require an apology. Problem solved. Others are so stupid they must continually apologize, so they have to learn to like it. LMAO
 
Bucky said:
You have an administration that has never apologized even when they should compare that to the previous regime that couldn't stop apologizing even for things they weren't responsible for.

IMO I would say apologizing is a huge turnoff. It is a very unattractive trait and shows tremendous meekness.
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Realizing you're wrong, admitting it to those you wronged, and working to correct that mistake and harm it caused, if any.

These are not the signs of weakness.


They are also things never even conceived of, in the mind of Trump.
 
The value of apologizing is a function of the type of people you are dealing with. If you apologize to people who respect the truth, an apology is considered strength, since it shows that you are objective enough to recognize and respect the truth. If you apologize to people who prefer to lie and deceive, this is a sign of weakness, and your apology will be spun with another lie.

The left wing media is 93% negative against Trump. There is no up side to an apology to such people, since they lack any sense of balanced objectivity to reality. An apology to an irrational person, is not a lesson in truth or humility, but can be seen as a new opportunity to spin, driven by the negative underlying emotions. You will get 93% negative reviews. Apologies work best with objective people who know right from wrong, and who know, that you now know, right from wrong.

When it comes to politics, opinions can be totally opposite; pro or anti-Trump. How do you apologize for believing in A, to an opponent who believes B? To apologize, you would have to deny what you believe is true, to help others reinforce, what you believe is false, so they can feel you found the truth. Apologies do not work in politics since truth is relative, and no lesson in truth is ever learned.

For example, if Trump apologized each time the left brings up mud; apologize to appease the leftist hypocritical bias, the left would arrange to have a daily mud bath for a Trump apology. Whether true or not, this would make Trump look like someone, anyone can emotional bully into a submissive role. This weakness then attracts bullies.

Because Trump does not apologize, he nips this bully lure in the bud. Now the easy scam, needs a more elaborate plan and much more use of time and money, yet it may still not get any long term traction. Apologies do not work with people whose heart is full of hostility and negativity, since they will use these emotions when reacting to the apology. Fear works better for them, since fear trumps hate and negativity. The fear (of God) is the beginning of wisdom and truth. You can apologize to people whose heart have love, since they will interpret the apology with love.
 
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