we have according to prominent sociologist jeff olick entered into an age of the politics of regret. where it has become politically fashionable (necessary) to express regret for the past. this is a story in the NYT today about Australia, but in the past few years several states have issued apologies for slavery here in the US. What do you think? Should we apologize for past events or keep the past in the past...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/world/asia/13aborigine.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin
