[Avodah] What Drives Lashon Hara?

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

Nishmablog is conducting a poll as follows [based upon the writings of
the Chofetz Chaim]

POLL: What do you think drives Loshon Hara?  
   
In your opinion, what is the one, most salient reason that allows for
a proliferation of Lashon Hara and/or Rechilut?

    A) the underlying low quotient of Ahavat Yisroel or Ahavta lerei'acha
       kamocha within our communities;

    B) the underlying lack of "giving the benefit of the doubt" [betzedeq
       tishpot amitecha; dan et kol ho'odom lekaf z'chut]

    C) the general lack of gravity or seriousness attached to harmful speech

    D) the desire to feel good about oneself at the expense of another
       [samei'ach bikolon chaveira - schdenfreude]

    E) ego and surety that one is correct in saying these things   

KT
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