Every time we turn on the tv we hear about "someone" offending "someone else", and "another person" is demanding an apology. We have turned an apology into a political weapon! If this person refuses to be 'sorry' for what they said or did that offended someone else, its used as grounds to destroy them. Congratulations, we have just turned something that was supposed to mean something into a thoughtless, emotionless word.
When you are teaching your children about apologising you try to cultivate a sense of them TRULY being sorry for their words are actions. Why is it imperative for the young to learn this, but the older people get to "play" at it? Aren't we their teachers? Not to mention, we teach them to tell the truth, so if its not heartfelt doesn't that turn it into a lie?
People get offended by way too many things, in my opinion. We need to take our own advice to our children and get a tougher skin. And we need to start meaning what we say, and saying what we mean!
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