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In reply to the discussion: Maher apologized. Those offended should now consider apologizing to him. [View all]gulliver
(13,205 posts)12. I agree with your decision.
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Maher apologized. Those offended should now consider apologizing to him. [View all]
gulliver
Jun 2017
OP
Stop talking about him. The right wing media wants you to continue using his name
sharedvalues
Jun 2017
#1
Calling out racial slurs is not wrong- no one needs to apologize for doing that. You should
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#6
You should delete this embarrassing OP, otherwise your apology is meaningless.
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#11
Don't apologize if you have no regrets- that's dishonest. Apologies are not the same
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#15
Not worth it- to YOU. And that seems to be what's lost in these dozens of "hey it doesn't bother me"
bettyellen
Jun 2017
#51
Apologies do not guarantee forgiveness, and they certainly do not elicit apologies
elehhhhna
Jun 2017
#14
Right? I guess if someone hits me and later apologizes I should apologize for being hurt?
elehhhhna
Jun 2017
#19
Are you having an LSD flashback? If not, you might want to rethink your premise there.
Squinch
Jun 2017
#27
yes hes a sick weirdo but he had a voice that we need.. he was abrasive and loud
samnsara
Jun 2017
#35
Racist slurs damper free thought too. I don't care for them. Also, not one person that I have seen
Squinch
Jun 2017
#38