I hate gossip.
It's cruel and rude plain and simple if anything so hateful and intentionally harmful can be called plain or simple.
There is more than one way to commit murder. You can murder someone's reputation by what you say or don't say thus deminishing their very quality of life.
People gossip for many reasons. Don't be a party to it.
Remember, when you point your finger at someone else your other three fingers are pointing right back at yourself. Also, when you gossip you are also telling others about yourself, you tell them YOU are a GOSSIP.