I have my own concept; I just want to know what other people think about it. Thanks
2007-01-20 15:01:13 · 29 answers · asked by ? 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
You are a connoisseur of double-edged swords, and a snake charmer too. :-)
Is fighting (physical/verbal) a sign of strength or weakness?
Is discretion the better part or valour or not?
Will the meek really inherit the earth or not?
Gee, I can’t think of answers, only questions.
Okay, let me not be a smart *** and give it a try.
I believe humility builds character. I also believe one needn’t be a doormat to do that, build character that is. Therefore, a person who apologises and is ready to be humiliated or at the very least embarrassed for any harm done, mistake committed has strength and is aware and sensitive to his social environment.
In my not so humble opinion. :-)
2007-01-20 21:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by ~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, by itself, it is neither a sign of strength, nor a weakness. Announcing an apology, or the act of 'pronouncing' is a part of diplomacy, and so, due to the advantage that any good diplomacy yields, this may turn out to be a strength or a weakness. (It has become an accepted Global-level diplomacy for national heads/leaders to apologize to the citizens of another country for the wrongs done several centuries ago, by some ancestors. Here it is a strength disguised as weakness!) .. Apology is basically an acceptance within, at a very deep level. So, the first genuine step is for a person to feel apologetic within oneself. And then, if the situation suits well, it is worthwhile to consider pronouncing it to the other person. (For a typical example, some soldier happens to fire a strategic weapon, on a mistaken enemy, and some innocent citizen of the opposite side gets killed quite unintentionally, and inadvertently. Now this incident wears very heavily on this soldier in his own heart. That deep regret is itself a great apology. But mentioning it to a counterpart on the other side might invite trouble, even to the extent of re-starting a war that is about to come to a truce! So, diplomacy might warrant that the matter be kept 'silent' to avoid further needless bloodshed). .. We normally mention our sincere apology out of trust and as a gesture of goodwill. Announcing an apology does require some amount of "courage" and to that extent it differs from "strength" . (We often find strong people lacking enough courage!)
2016-05-24 03:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all imperfect and subject to making mistakes, some of which hurt people real bad. When a person finds out that he has wronged someone and apologises, I think it is an honor and a strength by doing so. Not to mention that he will remain in God's love, especially if he did not know that what he did and that he wronged. Most people today will hurt you, and even if you prove them wrong they will not admit it, or apologise for it, and this is very sad. .......KECK
2007-01-20 15:14:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tneciter 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apologizing is virtue and certainly is strength. One needs a lot of guts to accept a mistake or wrongdoing than that is required for actual act for wrong. Think about it you will certainly agree that it is a virtue and a great strength. Never a sign of weakness.
2007-01-20 16:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by K S Rao 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nice question... apologies in different context takes different meaning ... if u make a mistake and apologise for yr mistake it means u are straight forward and bold enough to accept yr mistakes .. when u ask sorry for what u did not do but the blame is on u it means u r so responsible .. if u do a right thing but others take it wrong then if u ask sorry that means ur weakness but if u don't it is yr strength ... apologies play a different role in different context
2007-01-20 16:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by sanchu@cse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apologising by realizing one's mistake is reaally an act of strength....remember Gandhiji in lage raho munnabha... but yes if u have not done something wrong and then u appolozise for ur personal gains shows ur weakness.
2007-01-20 16:12:45 · answer #6 · answered by Pooja C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
apologising is a sign of strength when an error is found and admitted by one for corection of one!s deed
because our life learning is all about that only.
no need for any feeling about it ,because man grows out of trial and errors only. but donot coin this phrase for one who deliberately repeats a mistake for socially dmaging cause-there it is called weakness clothed in the word apologising!!
amudhan.chennai96 india
2007-01-20 20:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by ebiricobra 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion for one to apologize is a sign of strength if it is meant... But, if one apologizes to satisfy someone and not meaning it from the heart it is not only wrong but weak......If one is not wrong then there is no need to apologize therefore it would show weakness to do so just to give in......
2007-01-20 15:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by vulcan_chef 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apologising shows the sign of strength, coz apoligising means to accepting faults and its requires a lot of courage to accept oneself fault.
2007-01-20 15:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by Khan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is a definite sign of strength. It takes a big person to look deep within themselves and realize what they did was wrong. It takes an amazing character to verbalize and admit it to someone they were wrong. It takes an amazing person to admit they were wrong to the person they hurt, to promise to never to do it again, and to continue to make every effort to follow through with that promise.
2007-01-20 15:07:23 · answer #10 · answered by lustful TR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋