Rumor+Mongering

Rumor Mongering: is when a person makes a rumor about another person that is not true.

Why do people do this? To pick on or bully someone, or try to hurt someone physically.

Benefits: They do it to get attention, to hurt people, they might do it for some pay back or something like that.

What are the negative things caused by this? People can and have been physically, emotionally abused.

What ethical (controversial) issues arrise out of this? If you hear a rumor should you step in and stop it? Or maybe join in the "fun".

What does the law say about this? Do you think this is sufficient (good enough)? The law says it is not illegal, but you could get sued if you get caught. I don't think it is good enough, because the law should step in.

The law says. That it is not Illegal to start rumors about another person. But it is Wrong.

I read in the chapter that a man was acussed of molesting children, but he really didn't. What happened was that he got beat up all because of a rumor. So please think before you listen or spread a rumor.