Saying or writing something negative and untrue about another person unjustly ruins or diminishes that person's reputation and social life. .....
What do you think about slander and defamation and what can we do about it?
Have been slandered more by Christians than any other "type" of person if you want to know the truth. But even had that not been the case, it would still be heinous to have happened at all, because Christians, of all people, ought to not only know better but BE better. As in not doing it, period. Regardless of "to whom" -- it does not matter if we bes talksy bout a fellow Christian, a Muslim, an atheist, a Jew, a Buddhist, a Wiccan, an agnostic, or even a devil-worshipper. No one should ever be slandered or defamed. Ever. Period. No Christian should ever do so. Ever. Period. No exceptions, no excuses, no wiggle room.
Slander basically begins whenever someone passes a negative and false judgment against someone else based on their limited comprehension of what they imagine themselves to be "observing" about that person. (Granted, some people
* have minds so narrow that having all the facts would not change their judgment one whit; they would still pass judgment based upon some prefabricated categorical condemnation or dismissal of some specific exterior 'behavior' on the surface and nothing more -- but we shall leave the IQ of 60 crowd out of this for the time being and discuss only conceivably intelligent life forms instead.) It bes all well and good to make a mistake, and we all do it at times -- we all misjudge others at times, and that can be forgiven of course -- but once the one being so judged speaks up to set the record straight, that should end it. When someone states unequivocally that X, Y, and Z constitute the truth of their being, not A,B, C or whatever else we have judged, that should END the peddling of A, B, or C as the "facts", instantly, period, and the wagging tongue peddling that should be silenced, period, no exceptions. The person in question has spoken, they have explained themselves and stated what constitutes themselves and what makes them "tick" and
NO ONE ON EARTH HAS THE RIGHT TO ATTEMPT TO GAINSAY THAT, EVER, BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE KNOWS THEM LIKE THEY KNOW THEMSELVES.
If humans would JUST get that ONE little crucial piece of reality STRAIGHT in their godforsaken brains it would save us all from so much unnecessary grief and hassle and stupidity and bickering and other stupid rotten garbage no one should have to put up with just because someone wants to be a nit and push, push, push for their FALSE, LYING, SLANDEROUS opinion to be taken for truth/reality INSTEAD of the ACTUAL truth/reality of another person's being and existence.
WHEW that bes a mouthful.
But there you have it -- the problem, and what needs to be done about it. But will anyone listen..... heh. Doubtful. It bes too much fun thinking we know someone else better than they know themselves, apparently. Being honest doesn't allow us the "thrill" of
schadenfreude that comes with stomping others in the public square, apparently.
Yes, it has a very jaded (but therefore accurate!) view of human nature. Gee, wonder where that came from???
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* Disclaimer: all examples refer to personal encounters in the author's life and do not exist to point fingers or 'call out' anyone on this site. Any resemblance to actual members on CF bes purely coincidental for which said author will NOT be held responsible nor accept accusations to the contrary over.
