Is it wrong to talk behind someone’s back?

Quoting TheDarkElf

My friend recently was mocking someone behind their back. Of course we are told that this is wrong and some of our morales state that this is wrong. If the mocked person never finds out and it doesn’t affect the treatment that they receive is it actually an issue?

I know I sound cold and these aren’t my opinions I’m just posing the question.

Mocking someone says as much, if not more, about the mocker as it does about the mocked.

Reply to A Seagull
I like this, you sort of answer the question in a roundabout way but it delivers the point more than you could have directly.

Yes, it is wrong to talk about behind someone's back. In the forum, it is almost equal to being banned. I am thankful to the person who shared this...

anonymous:I really did not want to post here because of previously being warned about interaction with the person that wrote the OP.

I suspected that was the case because my posts have been completely ignored in some threads. It came up in my thread questioning how history may have gone differently if women had always had an equal voice. Our different experiences in life give us different points of view, and when the woman's point of view is excluded from the discussion you get a different culture than if she is included in the discussion.

Reply to Athena Hi Athena, The Dark Elf and Seagull, welcome to The Philosophy Forum :flower:
Are you speaking of your voice being ignored here? I am curious if you are female as I am and just want to make sure you feel welcome.
Please feel free to @ArguingWAristotleTiff on a thread and I might be able to contribute.
Warm welcomes
Tiff

Quoting TheDarkElf

My friend recently was mocking someone behind their back. Of course we are told that this is wrong and some of our morales state that this is wrong. If the mocked person never finds out and it doesn’t affect the treatment that they receive is it actually an issue?

If done mindfully it may be positive in allowing the gossiper to vent some pent-up feelings. Generally, a bad idea though, as it promotes increased prejudice.

Reply to praxis
Yeah I agree with this