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And the "Roll of the Eyes" Award Goes To. . .

Stanford University and the University of California-Berkley just released a study which shows that gossip is good.  They concluded that gossip allows society to ostracize those who behave poorly, which in turn causes that person to fix his behaviour in order to be allowed back into the group. 

Wow - where do you even begin?

Top Ten Questions that show this is a stupid conclusion:

1.  Since when did conformity to the group become the ultimate virtue?
2.  Who says the group-think is correct?
3.  It is good to ostracize?
4.  Can you say "manipulation?"
5.  Have any of these researchers ever been the target of malicious gossip?
6.  Isn't the behaviour of ostracizing just another name for bullying?
7.  Aren't we all supposed to "just say no" to bullying?
8.  Do these people not remember high school peer pressure?
9.  "Sticks and stones , may break my bones, but names will never hurt me?
10. What does God say?

All of the above is unimportant compared to number ten.  What does God say?  Man can rationalize and excuse all he wants, but one day he has to stand before a Holy God who has something to say on the matter.

Proverbs 10:18-19 18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. 19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

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