A better word than 'apologise'?

I agree. It would be interesting to know how the victims feel about these long delayed apologies.

It’s all meaningless.

You think those that have campaigned for so long for this apology should just have been ignored the Sago?

grumppa

I agree. It would be interesting to know how the victims feel about these long delayed apologies.

The MP who has led this campaign and had her baby taken away thinks absolutely that an apology is called for.

The people who should be apologising should be the fathers of these children, who refused to take responsibility.

And it’s a state apology not an apology based on the personal responsibility of the person issuing it. Scotland and Wales and the Cof E have already apologised and my only criticism is that it’s taken so long .

eazybee

The people who should be apologising should be the fathers of these children, who refused to take responsibility.

You mean instead of or as well as? And as if that would happen anyway.

Instead of.

One of the women who had her baby taken from her said an 'apology' was well overdue.
It has to be acknowledged that a great wrong was done to these young women.

eazybee

Instead of.

Well that lets the state off the hook doesn’t it?

Maybe, when the perpetrators are dead, there needs to be a word for admission that something done in the past was wrong and preferably a demonstration that things have changed to stop it happening again.

Until then, if an apology from someone not personally involved helps those who suffered, then they should get it.

eazybee

Instead of.

And the parents/ school/ church could also apologise.
Often the mum just needed support rather than becoming an outcast and having her baby removed.

I think what is required is a meaningful acknowledgement of the terrible hurt caused.

By everyone.

NotSpaghetti

I think what is required is a meaningful acknowledgement of the terrible hurt caused.

By everyone.

I agree with this 👍

OldFrill

You think those that have campaigned for so long for this apology should just have been ignored the Sago?

Did I say that?

Why are you so acerbic?

I am agreeing with the OP.

I don’t think there are words to express the pain these young women and girls went through and to think the Magadelene Laundries were still operating up until 1996.
The Catholic Church behaved appallingly, in the name of God.

My husband was adopted because his birth mother had no choice, she felt the pain every day until they were reunited.

These women should never be ignored, the words of Phillipson could never be enough.