When your child is/was bad

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When a child does something wrong, should you make them apologize? I do not remember making my kids apologize although I probably explained to them why an apology might be a good idea. I just bring this up because of all the mean and hateful adults we are seeing here in the US. People make racist comments, or challenge laws like wearing masks. They full out go bonkers. Sometimes they call the police, over a non existent "Crime". It never fails, in the age of the cell phone camera, someone, or more than one someone, makes a video of them being a jerk and puts it online. Sometimes they lose their job, or a social connection then you know what? Out pops "I am sorry" "I was wrong" "my behavior was atrocious."--there they are all over the internet. "I would not have done it if I knew she was a minor." "I did not realize he lives in my neighborhood" "I felt threatened, I am sorry for being bad". Those widely broadcast apologies are as phony as a wooden nickel. No sincerity. Come on Jerk or Ms. Jerk. You are only sorry you got caught. You are sorry you got fired for being a fool. You are sorry the whole world knows about you now. I do not think there is any benefit to a forced apology. They embarrass the brands they stand for and should lose their jobs. They get charged with filing false reports and get fined. They should have to do community service that relates to their pompous self righteousness. I am just a little opinionated. Tired of seeing the lady in the orange shirt apologize for chanting "white lives matter, whites are better" and excuse herself that she did not know the person she accosted was a minor. She is allowed her opinion, but not allowed to hurt or intimidate others. I think she needs to know why she should apologize.