"All you need to do is replace the first sentence with "I'm sorry if I lied to you" and you've destroyed your apology by making it a non-apology apology."

This is not the same thing.


I choose whether i lie to you or not.

I don't choose whether you feel offended or not.


I'm sorry if any Vegetarians out there are offended, but I had the most delicious roast beef yesterday and I'd like to recommend it to anyone.

Why am I sorry?

I haven't done anything wrong in my opinion, and i hold fast to that.

However, I understand that there might be someone for whom the idea of having roast beef recommended to them is offensive, and being considerate I am happy to acknowledge that my comments may have offended them.

Rather than take up an adversarial stance and tell someone that they are wrong to be offended by my beef related comments I pay respect to them and their feelings while also remaiining steadfast in my belief that I am not doing anything wrong.


So.


I still believe that satire is not only right but of immense value.

I respect that not everyone enjoys it.

I realistically expect that some may be offende by it.

I am sorry if they are upset.

I do not believe i did anything wrong.