Stop the ‘hurt first, apologise later’ mentality

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There was a time in Malaysia when saying sorry was the hardest thing to do. Many refused to apologise for blatant wrongdoings while some politicians and public figures always said it with a big “if.” Like saying “If I had hurt you, I am sorry because I didn’t mean it that way.”But of late, the apologies seem to be free-flowing, especially from politicians. I guess this is fine considering it will, to a certain extent, be a kind of balm to ease the pain of those hurt by careless utterings.But what about thinking a few times before you spew verbal venom or post stuff in social media that you pretty well know is likely to hurt others? It may help a little by saying sorry but the hurt lingers on, especially when some offenders are totally unrepentant despite the backlash. Take for example the case of national badminton player S Kisona, who was subject to some racist humiliation by …