Talk Talk is not a simple and common sin
DEAR EDITOR,
Less than two weeks ago, I learned through the Guyana Chronicle publication on February 13, that Mr. Winston Brassington had won a defamation case against one of our media houses, and that he had received ten million dollars.
A few days ago, the Kaieteur News reported that Mr Enrico Woolford sued a media house and its executives for one hundred eighty-five million for libel, a specie of defamation.
Then two days ago, the Kaieteur News reported that a man had shot a friend twice, because the friend allegedly ‘spoke his name’ to a woman. What a pity!
Whether you call it Libel, Slander, Smear or Talk-Name, the result can be the same. It hurts people’s feelings and sucks up their character and reputation.
For some people, ‘Nah Morning Talk Hole And Dem Skin Talk.’ They seem to embrace the old adage that says, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I’m not sure how true that is, but at the other end of the reputation spectrum is the Shakespearean presentation, which says:
“Who stole my purse who is stealing rubbish…. But the one who files from me my
reputation, steals me from what it does not enrich, and makes me
poor indeed. ”
Each person would respond differently to “Talk Name” which in many cases involves lies. For example, Canadian media tycoon Conrad Black, who eventually became Lord Black who owned more than eighty media outfits on different continents, bought yet another media house for the sole reason for terminating the services of an accused employee he of speaking ‘his name.’
I recently came across a high priced CEO who ended the services of a junior employee who he accused of ‘Speaking His Name’ and when called upon to justify his actions, he (CEO) disguised himself as a coward.
Editor, Talk Name is not a simple and common sin that can ‘break bones,’ it is a ‘superlatively’ dangerous evil that can penetrate the very ‘soul marrow’ with fatal consequences.
Some people would sue the alleged Name Talker, some would ‘cuss up and’ buse out, ‘but I never expected to see anyone try to murder because of such evil. The most revered act mentioned in the Holy Bible more than a hundred times, but I would like to conclude by referring to the book of Proverbs Chapter 6 verses 16 to 19. They read as follows:
“There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven which can be uninstalled:
salty eyes, lingering tongue, hands
which throws the innocent blood of the heart of a being
devising wicked plans, feet that is
quick to rush to evil, a false witness who
shedding lies and a person stepping up
community conflict ”.
Correctly,
Francis Carryl