Character assassination

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Posted: 17 years ago
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character assassination
Main Entry:
character assassination
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: the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person
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Are successful people prone to Character assassination?

In particular, are women prone to Character assassination , in the times of competition?

Do women support women?

Do men support women?

Do men oppose men little?

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The issue of Character assassination is found more when the women is trying to reach the top positions .....whether its politics or art or corporate field...

Do you agree with me?

BTW what is character and who defines it and what are its standards. Does its standards change with society to society?

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: mythili_Kiran

character assassination
Main Entry:
character assassination
Function:
noun
: the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person
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Are successful people prone to Character assassination?

many are.. but not all assassinated for lack of their character are successful.. some are trash. some are successful trash .. some pop icons really gone bad could be examples..

In particular, are women prone to Character assassination , in the times of competition?

perhaps :)

Do women support women?

rarely :) but when they do support, they will go all n out ..

Do men support women?

based on personal experiences, I must say "yes" ! - barring few cultures.. i have observed women with authority in fact getting overly controlling.. :( one thing i avoid the most!

Do men oppose men little?

no.. no... they can be mighty petty (hah.. i like the sound of it) .. i have seen some men who'll belittle petty women & their fiesty ways..

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The issue of Character assassination is found more when the women is trying to reach the top positions .....whether its politics or art or corporate field...

Do you agree with me?

ney.. it is all around.. but the ones with good character will rise and shine anyway.. & those with dirty linen will cry alone no matter whether up the ladder / down at base- in politics, corporate field or their own petty clubs..

BTW what is character and who defines it and what are its standards. Does its standards change with society to society?

some global standards are set as acceptable and decent HUMAN behaviour. this involves avoiding flashing in public / suggestive public behaviour especially in presence of under-age children.. standards also involve rules and regulations to follow at work (work ethics) ..

standards obviously change based on society.. women wearing shorts do not call for their character assassination in the USA.. but it may trigger rampant anger in some other cultures.. dating, smoking, drinking, dancing, live-ins, divorces, spousal abuse, extra-mariatl affair, multiple physical partners - all these issues are subjected to different levels of judgement in different societies


nice post mythili.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: mythili_Kiran

character assassination
Main Entry: character assassination Function: noun
: the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person
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Are successful people prone to Character assassination?

In particular, are women prone to Character assassination , in the times of competition? yes thast the easiest thing to do.. though maynot be appropriate

Do women support women? Mostly... bahna, bahni,.........and so on...

Do men support women? yes otherwise the women start crying...men need to support them as far as possible

Do men oppose men little? Yes.. they always do .....

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The issue of Character assassination is found more when the women is trying to reach the top positions .....whether its politics or art or corporate field...Not really women gets pampered when she rises...

Do you agree with me? somewhat...

BTW what is character and who defines it and what are its standards. Does its standards change with society to society? Character is defined by some basic fundamental tenets common to all cultures... they evolve as a part of "goodness" within humans...defining a fine mosaic of values and morality...😊

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: mythili_Kiran

Are successful people prone to Character assassination?

yes, they are. look at how each and every presidential candidate here has all their skeletons pulled out of the closet during primaries😆 unsuccessful frustrated logon per koi kyoon dhyaan dega bhala as no one wants to be in their shoes😊

waisey bhi some losers can't stomach seeing others succeeding in life - be it professional or personal - and resort to this cheapest and dirtiest trick to get some twisted satisfaction that somehow, they are better than the successful one😛 height of being delusional....i tell ya😉

In particular, are women prone to Character assassination , in the times of competition?

i think all successful people are equally prone to character assassination. it is not gender specific. but it is easier to slander a woman in our culture than a man due to so many taboos and different societal expectations associated with females. start one rumor about any woman's character, whether successful or not, and most will readily believe the rumor.

Do women support women?

most do...some don't. just like not all men support men all the time.

Do men support women?

yes, most do....some don't.

Do men oppose men little?

hahaha....haan...here at DM, some oppose each other all the time...a lot😛😉😆

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The issue of Character assassination is found more when the women is trying to reach the top positions .....whether its politics or art or corporate field...

Do you agree with me?

only partially. i agree with the point if you take out the gender twist out of there. like i said above, it could be for anyone having the potential to reach the top position. jealous people are usually equal opportunity jealous😆

BTW what is character and who defines it?

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. (Author Unknown)

I feel that character is learned from your parents, teachers and friends. Character relates to attitudes and values. Your character defines the type of person you are and your upbringing defines your character to a large extent😊

what are its standards?

I feel there are certain core ethical values that lay the foundation of someone's character. They include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

Does its standards change with society to society?

No, the ethical core values remain similar in each and every culture and society but how easily someone's character can be assassinated may vary from society to society as people have a tendency to confuse character with personality and certain societies do not receive certain personalities that readily. For example, in west, it would be hard to assassinate a woman's character based on how she dresses up but in eastern culture, it would be fairly easy to do so. Same goes for friendship between opposite sexes. Some cultures find it slanderous and some don't.

Edited by Gauri_3 - 17 years ago
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Posted: 17 years ago
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nice post qwert! 😊
loved the " else they cry" part 😆 😆 ..
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: mermaid_QT

nice post qwert! 😊
loved the " else they cry" part 😆 😆 ..

thanks cutes.. 😊😆

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: mythili_Kiran

character assassination
the slandering of a person usually with the intention of destroying public confidence in that person

Myth, last week saw 10th anniversary of world famous scandal and I think it makes for a fitting mention in your post.

The Infamous Former White House Intern Complains She Can't Find a Boyfriend or a Job.

After reading this headline last week on 10th anniversary of Clinton-Lewinsky scandal , couldn't help comparing different lives lived by the two players of the drama.

Bill - He is on top of the world. travels the country campaigning for his wife with his characteristic intensity. 10 years ago Americans learned that their president had the morals of an alley cat, many haven't held it against him in the long run. Today many voters remember his years in office as a time of peace and prosperity, his moral misdemeanors diminished by the passage of time and the tumult of the last 10 years. Bill initially swore under oath that he did not have sexual relations with Lewinsky - but later admitted that he had misled the American public. He was impeached by the House and subsequently won acquittal in the senate, eventually admitted to giving false testimony about his relationship with Lewinsky, surrendered his law license and paid about $1 million in fines and settlement costs.

Monica - Graduated in December 2006 with masters in social psychology from the London School of Economics and has said she is unable to get a job because the Clintons' connections are so pervasive most firms are afraid to hire her. She has written thesis, titled "In Search of the Impartial Juror: An Exploration of the Third Person Effect and Pre-Trial Publicity." A little over a decade ago she was a naive 21 year old intern who foolishly fell for the flirtations of a charismatic older man, believed he was falling for her and, when the affair was revealed, was destroyed by Clinton, media tore her up. The emphasis of the 1998 scandal was put on the intern rather than the President. Apart from the occasional sighting of her, the 34-year-old has been invisible.

Moral of the story - Character is decided by the power one has not by the gender of the person.

Edited by lighthouse - 17 years ago
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: lighthouse

Moral of the story - Character is decided by the power one has not by the gender of the person.

Lighty, 👍🏼

@Myth: Nice topic. Will get back to it.

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Just a Gr8 song to alll.............

kuchh to log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina
kuchh to log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina


kuchh rit jagat ki aisi hai har ek subah ki shaam huyi...
tu kaun hai tera naam hai kya sita bhi yahaan badnaam huyi
phir kyon sa.nsaar ki baaton se bhiga gaye tere naina

kuchh to log kahenge logon kaa kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina ..

👏

I dont think anyone can assasin a person charecter....😊But they can hurt..😳

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: Believe

Just a Gr8 song to alll.............

kuchh to log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina
kuchh to log kahenge logon ka kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina


kuchh rit jagat ki aisi hai har ek subah ki shaam huyi...
tu kaun hai tera naam hai kya sita bhi yahaan badnaam huyi
phir kyon sa.nsaar ki baaton se bhiga gaye tere naina

kuchh to log kahenge logon kaa kaam hai kahana
chhoro bekaara ki baaton mein kahin bita na jaaye raina ..

👏

I dont think anyone can assasin a person charecter....😊But they can hurt..😳

Kya baat hai Vinu - what's with all the songs and sher o shayari??? 😉 But well-said. Anyone and everyone is open to character assassination - some more than the other.

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