Re[2]: Nittl/ Lashon Hara

[richard_wolpoe <richard_wolpoe...>]

Amen!

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Subject: RE: Nittl/ Lashon Hara 
Author:  <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org > at tcpgate
Date:    12/31/97 12:23 PM


I think there's been enough of Lashon Hara (and other nastiness) on this 
for now. Let's keep in mind that this is a Jewish list, right? That means:

Correcting others publicly (on the list forum) is aveira 
Caling others names is aveira
 All these are at least malbat panim (whitening the face) and thus
forbidden. 
I suppose if we must correct our neighbors, then the place to do it would 
be privately (off list), however, given that it's reasonable to believe 
that the beginning of all the posts that have incited such hateful talk 
were meant pleasantly at least, and certainly not ill-intentioned,I think 
we could probably all live without any of the correction at all.
Keep in mind that email is a difficult medium, because we can't read 
intentions from physical cues, as there aren't any. So let's give each 
other the benefit of the doubt and also, not be so sensitive. Heavens, 
will it make a difference in your life ten years from now if you 
successfully dictate that folklorists are professionals? Or cantors are?

Alana Suskin