Eleanor Roosevelt once said , “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” Discussing people? In simple words it means ‘gossiping’. So just why has gossiping earned such a reputation? Why is it that when the word ‘gossip’ is used, it is done so mostly in a negative connotation? Why is it that every major world religion cautions against gossiping? Is it really that bad? The correct answer is ‘no’. It is ignorant to discredit gossip as an unnecessary social evil. Gossip has numerous benefits – at an individual as well as a social level.
Let us start with the absolute basic. Why do people gossip? They gossip because gossiping is enjoyable. Many people gossip just for fun or to blow off steam. As unimportant as it may sound “to blow off steam” is very essential for the maintainance of normal social behaviour on the part of individuals. “Bottling up” one’s feelings and emotions is far worse than clinging to moral......
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