[Vicomte13]

Forced apologies are always ridiculous.

Even as a child when I was forced to apologized, I never meant it when I didn't think what I did was wrong.

What a forced apology is, for someone who thinks he was right, is merely a display of power. In other words, because you can hurt me, you can force me to lie to your face that I am really sorry to have done x or y. Of course, I am NOT sorry, at all, but by lying to you, we have performed our little dance, and you have asserted your superior power over me by forcing me to lie to you so that you'll get off my back. Now you'd better watch yours, because I will not forget or forgive. And once the wheel of power turns, I will get you back.

[Stone Mountain]

What a forced apology is, for someone who thinks he was right, is merely a display of power. In other words, because you can hurt me, you can force me to lie to your face that I am really sorry to have done x or y. Of course, I am NOT sorry, at all, but by lying to you, we have performed our little dance, and you have asserted your superior power over me by forcing me to lie to you so that you'll get off my back. Now you'd better watch yours, because I will not forget or forgive. And once the wheel of power turns, I will get you back.

Word. I've always thought forced apologies were retarded. You put it exactly correctly especially regarding the motivations behind lip service of this kind.

[Talking_Mouse]

What a forced apology is, for someone who thinks he was right, is merely a display of power. In other words, because you can hurt me, you can force me to lie to your face that I am really sorry to have done x or y. Of course, I am NOT sorry, at all, but by lying to you, we have performed our little dance, and you have asserted your superior power over me by forcing me to lie to you so that you'll get off my back.

All to the good in these cases. I want these young women to learn that the power of the State, defined by the law, is much more powerful than their feelings. We are a nation of law, not a nation of feeling.

[Enchante]

"Forced apologies are always ridiculous"

Agreed. It's a silly, hypocritical, and pointless exercise, especially when done by a court of law. If it is used as part of any "plea deal" to reduce or eliminate a sentence then it's even more of a sham.