Apologies for my misunderstanding (hah, very topical for the post). The way it concluded made me interpret it as if you were trying to suggest that the person's actions were the same, and thus the scenarios were the same.
Another example: If my wife wants me to invest in stocks and I do so after doing a lot of research and preparation, and that stock goes down, do I apologize? Do I apologize because of things that happen after and independent of my original actions? Or maybe my wife should apologize? Maybe nobody should apologize? How much depends on the stock market? Out of our control and comprehension.