the world gone soft? an epidemic of apologies
bush didn’t start it, and you might say he’s not very good at it, or even that we don’t know if he’s ‘sorry’ about the whole torturing-prisoners thing or that pictures of torturing prisoners ‘escaped.’ in any case, the very concept of an apology, so alien to the bush administration, seems to be… almost epidemic at the moment. if you ask google news right now about the word ‘apology’ you get “about 10,200” hits.
there’s the bush sorta-apology, of course… and….
Judge accepts apology for killer’s outburst
US apology for Barbados blunder
AIB offers apology to customers for €14m overcharge
‘Denver Post’ Column Stirs Controversy, Apology
Gogarty welcomes Sisters of Mercy apology over abuse
Linn makes apology for mistakes as county chief
BAE chief’s outburst leads to apology offer
Zook brings jokes, apology
Senate Accepts Wabara’s Apology
‘Aging sex kitten community’ wins apology
even the axis of evil is getting in on the act….
N Korea’s Kim criticized at home for apology to Japan
and thousands (apparently) more… so i have to ask… is this apology thing catching on? is there a rash of responsibility spreading around the planet? or is it just good political cover for everyone to apologize all at once and get back to the business of being justified and righteous?
are these sincere apologies? any one?