Actually, I have a guess why the language is confusing that way. I think that sometimes two people are fighting, and one says, "I'm sorry" to the other, and then the fight stops. Person A making the statement is willing to go far enough to express sympathy but not responsibility for B's plight, and B would not stand for anything less than a claim of responsibility, so peace is established on a fraudulent basis.
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Actually, I have a guess why the language is confusing that way. I think that sometimes two people are fighting, and one says, "I'm sorry" to the other, and then the fight stops. Person A making the statement is willing to go far enough to express sympathy but not responsibility for B's plight, and B would not stand for anything less than a claim of responsibility, so peace is established on a fraudulent basis.
Beats killin' each other.