An anonymous Bnei Noach wrote on a maillist a while back: "''lashon hara'' is the one thing that will also keep us from having any community among B'nei Noach. And we do need community. In my mind I will elevate ''lashon hara'' to a position of evil somewhere near murder and robbery, because G-d will not help us if we refuse to speak with love, encouragement and kindness towards one another, within hearing, and beyond hearing."
Speaking gossip, slander, etc. is obviously damaging to the Bnei Noach community. But is it prohibited? And if so exactly how and in what manner is prohibited? Below are a collection of thoughts on the subject. The list is ordered according to the [[The Seven Laws|seven laws]].
