SEFER CHOFETZ CHAIM Day 24-26 We have seen that it is permissible to speak disparagingly concerning a rasha, wicked individual. With regard to potentially harmful speech, it is obvious that one may not say anything that could cause physical, financial or psychological harm to any person unless the Torah permits harming him. Just as it is forbidden to steal from a sinner, so too it is forbidden to speak about him in a way that could cause him financial loss. It is forbidden to speak loshon hora about children. While most people understand that “kids are kids” and the Torah does not hold children responsible for their actions, if one speaks about a child in a manner that either the speaker or listener sees as derogatory, then the laws of shmiras haloshon have been violated. It is also forbidden to say or write something about a child that potentially could prove harmful to him. A teacher who is prepared to enter a negative comment on a student’s record should pause to contemplate the effect that entry might have on the student’s future educational and employment opportunities. Likewise, teachers should exercise caution and fairness when conveying their feelings concerning a student to his teacher for the coming year.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:01:32 +0000
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