Think before you speak
It is fascinating the Jewish comments about “speech”. I read that in Judaism a Jew is forbidden to insult, shame, defame, embarrass or slander another person. Not another Jew, but another person. And that Lashon hara means evil tongue and that this includes not only the evil of the speaker but also the hearer. The theory being that the one who listens to gossip creates a market for it, and is as guilty as the one proclaiming the words. There is a citation stressing that 'deceiving is equated to stealing; insulting is analogous to killing'. We should be all be careful with our words because there is no way to take it back.
posted by Ruth @ 10:05 PM
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