Zostra wrote:Nusaresa wrote:
Apologies are not sufficient and sometimes not necessary.
What is needed is mutual dialogue in order for all parties to move on. It's more sincere and carries a deeper level of meaning and intimacy. It can be simply a small sample of people, but what matters is this idea of reconciliation and open forum.
"The things that were done in the past were indeed abhorrent, and we accept that for what it is. We understand the grievances and your concern over such events that have occurred, etc etc"
It makes it so that it is not a guilt trip AND not a blatant 'im sorreh' which tends to do nothing at all.
Oh, I definitely agree that just shrugging and saying "sorry guys" is not anywhere close to what needs to happen. I was just talking about the principle of it. If the Trudeau government for example apologized and went about taking corrective action, he wouldn't be saying "I, Justin Trudeau, apologize etc." nor should he be. But his government represents, theoretically. the Canadian state and so would be acting on behalf of it, (if that makes sense).
I gotcha. This is pretty much what should happen in order for any progress in amends and sense of 'moving on'
