Comments on: Cal, I disagree http://www.pilgrimsprogressok.com/2009/03/27/cal-i-disagree/ Cultural commentary on issues related to life, liberty and the pursuit of God Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Doyle http://www.pilgrimsprogressok.com/2009/03/27/cal-i-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Chris Doyle Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:37:28 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsprogressok.com/?p=652#comment-292 Maybe it is a pretty poor political picture (Wow! Say that 10 times fast, followed by Peter Piper and his pickled peppers), but I am reluctant to support a message that says somebody shows weakness when apologizing. I'm not supporting grandstanding, and I agree that this specific apology is ridiculous because we know there is an ulterior motive. However, knowing that Cal could be easily misinterpreted by general readership, I would encourage clarity. I have more admiration for those who sincerely admit their wrongdoings than those who cover them up. As Michael Scott from The Office said, "It takes a big man to admit he is wrong, and I am that big man." Maybe it is a pretty poor political picture (Wow! Say that 10 times fast, followed by Peter Piper and his pickled peppers), but I am reluctant to support a message that says somebody shows weakness when apologizing.

I’m not supporting grandstanding, and I agree that this specific apology is ridiculous because we know there is an ulterior motive. However, knowing that Cal could be easily misinterpreted by general readership, I would encourage clarity.

I have more admiration for those who sincerely admit their wrongdoings than those who cover them up.

As Michael Scott from The Office said, “It takes a big man to admit he is wrong, and I am that big man.”

]]> By: Jason Lee http://www.pilgrimsprogressok.com/2009/03/27/cal-i-disagree/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Jason Lee Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://www.pilgrimsprogressok.com/?p=652#comment-291 I don't think apologizing in this context really means anything outside the political realm. Is it her fault? Is it the country's fault? Is America somehow different from the rest of the world that our people can't help themselves with regard to drugs where everyone else can? Are different in such a way that we "owe" Mexico an apology, but, say, Canada doesn't? If you ask me, Cal was right in that this was just empty grandstanding. I think that you are right in essence about apologies, but only where one is truly culpable. In this instance, the apology is political smoke and mirrors and sends a pretty poor political picture. IMO. :) I don’t think apologizing in this context really means anything outside the political realm. Is it her fault? Is it the country’s fault? Is America somehow different from the rest of the world that our people can’t help themselves with regard to drugs where everyone else can? Are different in such a way that we “owe” Mexico an apology, but, say, Canada doesn’t? If you ask me, Cal was right in that this was just empty grandstanding.

I think that you are right in essence about apologies, but only where one is truly culpable. In this instance, the apology is political smoke and mirrors and sends a pretty poor political picture.

IMO. :)

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