Hey there again.
Confession is admission of an individual's action to another body. It focuses on exactly what has been done and places emphasis on the individual's decisions and the factors contributing to their decisions.
Apology is the expression of remorse for an individual's actions to the victim and/or affected parties. It focuses on the effects of the action on the victim and the individual's regret.
So what? What is the value of a confession or an apology? An apology is generally only of value to the parties affected by the action as a means of solace. Thus apologies are generally kept private. However, if through confessing, the individual finds that commonly held beliefs and expectations are what prompted the need for the confession, their confession is valuable to their society. It allows outsiders to look in on the individual's and realize the shortcomings and pitfalls of some of their own beliefs.
Hey Will!
ReplyDeleteI like how you clearly stated what you think confessions and apologies are. I also agree with how apologies are usually kept private between the two parties, while confessions are valuable for society. But one should remember that apologies are also made public as well, such as with the Tiger Woods or Michael Vick drama recently. They both had to make public statements for apologies. But overall, I agree with what you said in this blog! Keep it up!
Hey Will!
ReplyDeleteI like how you defined a confession and an apology in the beginning. I also like how you made a point that apologies are normally private, while confessions are more public. I agreed with you until Jason brought up that point about Tiger Woods. I didn't think about that.
Alex
Hey Will,
ReplyDeleteI like your input on confession and apology. Honestly, I neglected to mention that apologies can be more private while a confession is sometimes (though not always) directed towards a larger audience.
Tiger Woods is more of an exception. Though he did apologize, he also had to confess that he slept with all those woman.
Best,
Mark