11-17-2004, 04:42 AM
"Apology" has 2 signifigant meanings and essentially they are opposites.
- An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.
- A justification or defense or explanation or excuse.
Really we should be able to do better as a society.
We need a system to re-evaluate words and fix the most absurd definitions. We should denote for all time one of the meanings as being archaic. This of course isnt the only case where some work is needed; its just the one irking me tonight.
- An acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense.
- A justification or defense or explanation or excuse.
Really we should be able to do better as a society.
We need a system to re-evaluate words and fix the most absurd definitions. We should denote for all time one of the meanings as being archaic. This of course isnt the only case where some work is needed; its just the one irking me tonight.