I owe an apology to a few members I unwittingly offended.
Sincerely, if I were them, I'd be offended too. I posted a satirical image about Charles Krauthammer.
I did not know in his youth he suffered an accident which caused a facial paralysis nor that he was a terminal patient and his time was short.
My quite grating and ironic witty, often tends to be sarcastic, but I will never, ever, hurt anyone so cruelly and so lowly, regardless either of their health or appearance, when it is not a deliberate one, and even less, when it is the result of misfortune.
Humor is one thing, wickedness and baseness are others, those are not in my nature.
The hardship he and his family are going through, makes the subject even more despicable.
I considered keeping it while deleting the picture and explain why, but as it remains visible, I deleted the post.
However, even if the topic no longer exists, it does not absolve me from apologizing.
First to himself and his family, although it is unlikely they knew about it, and then to the members of DU whom I unintentionally offended.
Please accept my heartfelt apologies.
It teaches me a lesson for the future : I will be more careful before posting a topic related to a physical peculiarity, a strange resemblance about a public personality i
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You did not know and I’m sure you would never have done it if you knew. It’s obvious from your apology. 
Thank for your kind comment.
I felt really bad 
It is one thing to mock Fox News anchors, it another to be mean.
I can't skip apologies, even if the subject went unnoticed.
So be it, if I look weak, I would rather have a clear conscience. 
So I think you can be forgiven for not knowing.
Thank you.
Even if it's not intentional, I still feel guilty for being cruel.
There is nothing worse than gratuitously hurting other people's feelings. 
How could you have known? I certainly didn't. I think I can picture the guy in question from glimpses I've seen on MSNBC, but I'm not positive. And I don't think anyone on DU is likely to hold a resentment.
His background is highly impressive !
I may be wrong, but his profile is far higher than what I would have expected from a Fox News anchor.
His political opinions do not seem to be in line with the channel's editorial line either.
As he aroused my curiosity, I did some research.
I'm all impressed with what I've discovered.
He's a genuine intellectual, whose thinking and reasoning follow a complex and profound path.
Through the little I've read, I wouldn't call him a Republican. He embraces some of their point of view, however, he seems to me rather to be navigating between neo-conservatism and neoliberalism.
Many controversial opinions have also been expressed. Some glorify him, others accuse him of intellectual dishonesty.
It is not the few articles I picked here and there that will give me a very accurate idea.
That said, according to my own political tendencies, on many points, I disagree with him completely.
Anyhow, denying him the intellectual etiquette would be wrong.
It's off topic.
The anti-vaccination campaigns, under the fallacious pretext some will likely to cause severe side effects, are getting me nuts!
While vaccines may have serious secondary effects, on one hand, the % of people affected is extremely low, and on the other hand, the effects vary both from vaccine to vaccine as well from the way it is administered, or from one person to another.
Most of the time, the effects are benign with the overall benefits of vaccination far exceeding the potential risks.
Moreover, anti-vaccines often have no medical or scientific background. They propagate nonsense from here and there with no scholarly basis whatsoever!
Anyway, they don't care since they postulate of the “greed and the lack of ethics of laboratories”, helped by officials allegedly complicit, according to some idiotic conspiracy theories !
As a result, some diseases that were once thought to be practically eradicated are resurfacing, causing more damages than the dangers of vaccines, supposedly minimized by the “infamous rapacious laboratories”!
Anti-vaccination morons are real public dangers, both humanly and financially. This bullshit is a huge public health and global disaster!
That. None of us are infallible.
History is my best subject but that does not mean I do not make mistakes.
Now, if we could really understand what is wrong with Trump we would have it made.
People will not form an opinion of you based on one post. They will look at everything else you have posted in the past. Don't beat yourself up...people usually understand that good people occasionally "slip up". However, your post wasn't even a slip up, it was just what happens when we as good humans interact with others.
Your apology is one of the best that I've read. You could teach a thing or two to those people who can barely force an "I'm sorry" from their lips.
Your words a so kind. Thank you very much.
I'm not beating up myself, it is the way I behave.
It's beyond my understanding, why people, or at least some, have trouble to apology ? They are not asked to cut an arm or hang themselves ! Are they ? 
Sincere apologies are a simple and easy way to fix a mistake. Well of course, I'm talking about relatively minor mistakes.
no harm and that is what counts. You are a nice person.
I agree to some extent.
Otherwise, we would no longer be able to criticize any of the past monsters in the name of due mercy.
But there is a time for criticism and a time to respect the pain of both the one concerned and his beloved ones, who are going through difficult times.
Moreover, in this particular case, even if the situation had been different, the satirical dimension was based on Charles' facial rigidity, which was the result of an accident.
That makes de facto, any mockery totally inappropriate and cruel.
was not what is in your heart and that you may not know a few things about the guy.
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Thank you very much.
I knew nothing about him, unless he was a Fox News anchor.
When I learned more, I had to apologize.
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Well, most of us, anyway.
Edited to add: I didn't see your post, so I can't give comment on it. I will say that I, personally, try to refrain from making negative comments on anyone's physical appearance or afflictions. I kinda cringe when someone calls McConnell a turtle. He can't help that. I can't stand him for many reasons, none of which have anything to do with the way he looks.
At the same time, -45's appearance is self-manufactured, so IMO it's fair game. His hair and his orange-ness are of his own doing. I wouldn't make fun of someone for being bald. It happens, and it's no big deal as far as I'm concerned. I wish nobody was ever dissatisfied with their natural skin tone. We humans are all naturally different hues. and they're all beautiful. Obesity is a big problem for many in this country. I try not to ridicule -45 for it, but when he ridicules others for it, it's a challenge to "go high".
-45 does open the door to criticisms about his appearance because of all of the offensive comments he makes about others, but I hate what he does way more than I hate how he looks.
It was, more or less, in the same tone as this pic :
Making fun of Ted's resemblance to a fictional character doesn't seem very mean to me.
For Charles Krauthammer's picture, it is different. I didn't know anything about the facial paralysis on which the mockery was based.
I won't make you bow down to me...
I didn't see the post you mentioned. But honestly, syringis, I can't imagine you ever being offensive or callous. You are a strong advocate for what is right and good. I'm glad you are on our side.
LOL
Being mean is really not my nature. But mistakes happen. When I make one, I do apologize.
What does it feel like?
It reminds me of the 'Most Interesting Man In The World' commercials: "He once had an awkward moment......just to see what it felt like..."
Your words are very kind, thank you very much.
Nice nickname
I Love cooking, baking, making bread, sweets and chocolates. It's a true passion
I collect old cookery books and magazines. It's very interesting to go back in time from a culinary point of view.
I try as much as I can, to share interesting things. Mostly are pictures or cartoons.
I'm now starting to discuss a bit more, as I improved a lot my English skills. Though, it is not yet the of the journey. I still have a lot to learn.
Merci beaucoup, mais au fond, ce n'est que la moindre des politesses de s'excuser quand on a tort.
I didn't see the post in question but going by your past posts and your reputation on this site, I believe you when you say this was an honest mistake. No one is perfect.
Thank you very much
to make such an honest heartfelt apology, this is the way all apologies should be done. I didn't know for the longest time either what Krauthammer had been thru in his life. I was suprised because he hid it so well, I probably said some stuff that wasn't very nice before I knew. The important thing is that we learn and remember from our mistakes. Let it go and don't beat yourself up about it.
I'm not special just a normal person