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'''[[Leviticus]] 19:16:'''''"Do not go about spreading slander among your people.''"
'''[[Leviticus]] 19:16:'''''"Do not go about spreading slander among your people.''"
Gossip is widely considered to be ethically wrong or sinful to the extent it:
Gossip is widely considered to be [[morality|morally]] or [[ethics|ethically]] wrong or [[sin]]ful to the extent it:
* damages the [[reputation]] of the object of the gossip
*damages the reputation of the object of the gossip
* perpetrates or encourages [[injustice]] or lack of [[charity]] towards others
*perpetrates or encourages injustice or lack of charity towards others
* wastes time and distracts from productive endeavors
*wastes time and distracts from productive endeavors
== Sources of gossip ==
== Sources of gossip ==
Leading publications of gossip include the ''National Enquirer''. [[Wikipedia]] is a leading purveyor of gossip on the [[internet]], routinely abusing its founder's claim that it is "a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality" by allowing disproportionately large numbers of pages that contain such content.
Leading publications of gossip include the ''National Enquirer''. [[Wikipedia]] is a leading purveyor of gossip on the [[internet]], routinely abusing its founder's claim that it is "a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality" by allowing disproportionately large numbers of pages that contain such content.
==Gossip in Religion==
According to some interpretations, gossip is prohibited by [[God]] in the [[Ten Commandments]]. This can be extrapolated from Commandment 9 "Thou shalt not [[lie|bear false witness]] against thy neighbor.". [[Satan]] manifests in [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] such as [[Entertainment Tonight]] and [[:Category:Liberal Media|liberal media]] through its insidious gossip such as is seen in [[tabloid]]s, [[yellow journalism]] and [[journalistic malpractice]].
==Gossip in Buddhism==
==Gossip in Buddhism==