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Re:An Apology and an Update by komali2 on Friday December 21, 2018 @11:37PM (#18738937)
From what I'm reading here, it would be impossible by your logic to effectively apologize. The only solution is to never make a mistake in the first place, which isn't a feasible expectation when dealing with humans.
Re:An Apology and an Update by clwk on Saturday December 22, 2018 @01:13AM (#18739242)
I agree entirely with your sentiment. Still, I'm not sure corporate personhood means we should judge corporate action as we would human action. It's still not possible to expect corporations to never mistakes, but I wouldn't excuse it on the basis of their humanity.
Re:An Apology and an Update by DonHopkins on Saturday December 22, 2018 @02:41AM (#18739491)
I believe there are unapologizable offenses that reveal true intrinsic character character flaws that can't be regretted away, but this definitely isn't one of them.
Re:An Apology and an Update by galangalalgol on Saturday December 22, 2018 @11:04AM (#18741085)
I have character flaws. Do you propose that we exclude people with certain flaws from our online communities? Which ones? Lack of empathy is a popular target, but children under 7 almost all lack empathy and they can be generous and kind despite it being intellectually motivated instead of emotional. Adults without empathy can be similarly productive members of our communities.
Re:An Apology and an Update by DonHopkins on Monday December 24, 2018 @02:53AM (#18751025)
Do you have any specific unapologizably offensive character flaws that you want to admit to, or do you want me to try to make a judgement of whether or not you should be ostracized from society based on your one vague comment?