Please Accept My Most Heartfelt..........

by Englishman 34 Replies latest jw friends

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Yes, that type of apology goes on between friends. What i was describing is a type of apology you might see issued by a govt or corporation. Govts and corps have only self interest. They don't feel concern for the other party. It's just a political maneuver.

    SS

    Edited by - saintsatan on 25 September 2002 14:36:44

  • TheStar
    TheStar

    Eman,

    A heartfelt apology is a must in any relationship. Then one must show by our actions that our apology is genuine.

    Thanks for the link btw, I fell in love with this ever so cute bear.

    Edited by - TheStar on 25 September 2002 14:41:19

  • hillary_step
    hillary_step

    SS,

    Government and Corporate apologies for misdemeanors are very complicated as an apology would inevitably end up in massive financial repercussions, an apology being an admission of guilt.

    With a Corporation, shareholders interests have to be taken into account. A senior citizens retirement funds might be jeopardized if the company that they are invested in apologizes over an infraction. Governments have an eye on legal precedents that might be set. For example, if the US Government apologizes for the genocide of the First Nations during the C19th, the land that your house is built on might be re-claimed in a lawsuit. This has happened in Canada.

    If and when the WTS apologizes to child-abuse victims, it will suddenly be deluged with law suits from around the world, that could not be contested, an apology being seen in the eyes of the law as an admission of guilt. That is why they will fight every case, tooth and claw.

    Often when a copropration or Government pays compensation, the compensation will have an adenda that they in no way admit to be at fault. A very, very complicated buisness. I am not sure that E'Man actually ventured into this territory with his post.

    Best regards - HS

  • xenawarrior
    xenawarrior
    I think sincere apologies show character. They're not easy for humans to do and they indicate a person has class.

    Very well said!!!! And if one won't apologize I think it shows a lack of both.

    Hey, cool bear Star!!!!!

    XW

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Hs

    I am not sure that E'Man actually ventured into this territory with his post.

    Yes, i knew that. He was discussing heart felt apologies. I brought up the subject of another type of apologies, which you described in more deatail. This type of apology would generally not be used between friends.

    SS

  • Carmel
    Carmel

    Rarely do I ever attempt to say or do anything that intentially offends. Then being the WSP that I am, even with the best of motives I manage to tick someone off! I still think telling a college that she reminds me of Ophra was a compliment..could have said Aunt Jemima!

    Black women, can't live withem, can't live withoutem!

    caveman

  • WildHorses
    WildHorses

    What about an apology whose basic thought was not felt in the heart of the apologiser? Would that not be an empty apology?

    Even if at first it wasn't hearfelt, it will be soon because it was a start to mending the fence.

    If the apology was just to make a peson look good, it will be known soon enough because that person will continue to do things that show he wasn't sincere.

    Shari

  • Englishman
    Englishman
    If the apology was just to make a peson look good, it will be known soon enough because that person will continue to do things that show he wasn't sincere.

    Yes, I agree to a point, but what about the person who knows that he has a tendency to make the same mistake repeatedly, and continually fails to meet his own standards?

    Englishman.

  • ozziepost
    ozziepost

    Things my mother taught me.............

    "To err is human, to forgive is divine"

    Cheers, Ozzie

  • onacruse
    onacruse

    S.I. Hayakawa says: "Whereas an excuse is a means of avoiding or mitigating the responsibility for one's actions, an apology is the contrite recognition of that responsibility."

    Seems to me, most people would equate "taking responsibility for one's actions" with maturity and character.

    With that in mind...the only person who never has reason to apologize is someone who's not doing anything anyway.

    Craig

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