Some Things You Can't Apologize For

I know this for a fact because I've had something very hurtful said to me by someone who was supposed to love me years ago and I never have forgotten it. Slowly I may forgive but I will never forget. My point...

Where do people get off saying things they know are going to be offensive and thinking apologizing is enough? Yes I am referring to Pat Robertson and everyone else who's opened their mouths out of stupidity. Frankly I think Pat said it mostly to get attention. Please don't tell me this man is so dumb that he truly didn't believe people would be offended about his remark on assasinating Chavez. No matter how much we dislike a person, once you get to wishing them dead then there is no hope for you. Normal, compassionate people don't do this. Especially if they are a man of religion. It's not just Pat either. I've noticed in the last three years that public figures think they can say what they want if they apologize afterwards.

There was a D.J. who offended Jews about two years ago. He apologized.
There was a D.J. who offended Hispanics, calling them wetbacks. That was around February. He apologized.
Recently a sports critic shouted racial slurs about Hispanics. He apologized.
The Mexican President denounced blacks. He apologized (at least I think I heard he did)

Where will it end? Don't you see it won't. I just have to say this, if you're all big and bad and you want to say something offensive, have the balls to stick by what you said even when the sh*t goes down! The worse thing you can be is a wimp. Since you obviously want to shout slurs, make fun of ethnic groups or tout death tactics, then take your punishment as you get it. And know that apologizing for some things just won't wash. Because when it comes to things like this, you were THINKING it before you even said it. And you can't apologize for thoughts. It's what makes us, us.

So don't be surprised if you offend an entire group or nation of people and they don't jump up and down when you apologize. I notice the dumbest people can't ever seem to keep their mouths shut. I could form a list but I would be here all year.

Now let me go back to work on my book...