Ignorance and Indifference are choices, yet they are the parents of Slander and Ridicule, and the grandparents of Fear and Hate, which creates a complete family of Lies.

Resorting to slander and ridicule as the basis of reasoning for an argument - admits and confesses that no logical or good reasons exist - and justly exposes the serious lack of integrity and critical thinking skills on the part of the speaker or writer.

Bearing false witness is not just one of the Ten Commandments. The Bible has numerously repeated warnings against slander, false testimony and just plain old lying. Interestingly, it has been a socially acceptable form of oppressing minorities and the poor for centuries: slander, sensationalism, hearsay, innuendo, half-truths, insinuations, rumors, myth, and outright lies. We should learn these words, and call it what it really is . . .

In an attempt to conceal their own shortcomings, those with closed minds and lacking the intellectual fortitude to comprehend a significant new idea or vital information - will tragically ridicule, persecute, discredit, or dismiss both a discovery and its presenter, despite a constant and desperate need of understanding by humanity.

Our grandparents' home had racial slander and cursing on the garage door, and on the vehicle.

In the last few days, I have been the victim of a campaign of slander and shameful lies, a campaign which has deeply shocked and hurt me. Enough is enough.