Re:People who are less willing to apologize also tend to be ...
by coldtea on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @04:28PM
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>you’re sorry, and you did it? that makes no sense
In Vulcan, no. In real life it makes very much sense. We are not one-dimensional cartoon characters, and we can do things for lots of reasons, while also understanding they are wrong and being sorry for the other.
>I’ve also never felt better after being apologized to, and I’ve never had an apology improve my situation or anybody else’s, at any point in my life, ever.
You'd be surprised.
>Anyone have a good pro-apology argument? I can’t think of one.
Well, if one understands that people can do bad things to you or affecting you, but still care for you, an apology can help make it clear that this is the case (that they do care for you, despite what they did).
In Vulcan, no. In real life it makes very much sense. We are not one-dimensional cartoon characters, and we can do things for lots of reasons, while also understanding they are wrong and being sorry for the other.
>I’ve also never felt better after being apologized to, and I’ve never had an apology improve my situation or anybody else’s, at any point in my life, ever.
You'd be surprised.
>Anyone have a good pro-apology argument? I can’t think of one.
Well, if one understands that people can do bad things to you or affecting you, but still care for you, an apology can help make it clear that this is the case (that they do care for you, despite what they did).