Back Biting

Back biting is done by everyone. Those who claim that they do no do it, are simply denying the fact that they do. The definition of back biting is to speak spitefully or slanderously about a person without them being present. Although this is not seen as a crime by society, simple back biting can ruin a person regardless of how much power they may possess.

Back biting can lead to a number of outcomes. Firstly, if slanderous words about people get around, it will have a negative impact on the person the slander is about. It can lead to the person becoming distressed and may end up them being cast out of society.

It can also affect how much a person trusts another. If someone is slandered against, others are less likely to trust them and will react d ifferently towards them.

In my opinion there is no way to justify back biting. Back biting is simply wrong. It can ruin a person’s reputation and end up them being cast away from their society. For example I come from an Asian background and there is certain things that are frowned upon within my community. However even though it is frowned upon, the youngsters within the community still do it. These youngsters are then spoken bad of to others which eventually affects them and their families. Thus giving them a bad reputation within the community.

The links below show what back biting can do to a community:

http://www.stanleyonbible.com/so/backbiting.htm

http://www.balagh.net/english/ethical/ethical_role_models/33.htm

The images below demonstrate back-biting: