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defamation

  • 03-07-2013 8:38pm
    #1
    LoveCoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭


    Is calling someone rude defamation. Would it mean the person is rude in one specific situation or is a rude person?

    I thought i had posted this sorry if duplicate


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  • #2
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    LoveCoke wrote: »
    Is calling someone rude defamation. Would it mean the person is rude in one specific situation or is a rude person?

    I thought i had posted this sorry if duplicate

    No. Its just an opinion.


  • #3
    LoveCoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 453 ✭✭LoveCoke


    NoQuarter wrote: »
    No. Its just an opinion.
    could you say one was dishonest as an opinion?


  • #4
    NoQuarter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    LoveCoke wrote: »
    could you say one was dishonest as an opinion?

    I don't really understand what you're asking. To defame someone you need to tell a lie which lowers that persons reputation in the eyes of others. Saying someone is rude doesn't do that because people understand that that's an opinion held.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,576 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    I think it would depend on context. In the normal course of everyday interactions, it wouldn't get anywhere near a court.

    However, if a recruitment consultant employed by a hotel described to the manager that potential front of house staff as rude and they were fired / not hired that would be another matter.


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