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Offline solitary Man

Does the church allow the use of legal methods against slander and lies?
« on: January 25, 2024, 06:04:59 PM »
I know a guy whose ex was making up lies and harassing him with Instagram posts to hurt him at work, so he sued her and won! The church allows, in some cases, these types of legal protective measures?
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Offline ElwinRansom1970

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Re: Does the church allow the use of legal methods against slander and lies?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2024, 06:35:27 AM »
Well, yes, of course the Church allows this.

In fact, were these Catholic times in a Catholic country, say France in 1650, and one or both of the parties were in the clerical state, then a double law suit could be initiated -- one in the civil courts and one in the ecclesiastical tribunal.
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Offline AnthonyPadua

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Re: Does the church allow the use of legal methods against slander and lies?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2024, 06:43:58 AM »
Quote from: ElwinRansom1970 on January 26, 2024, 06:35:27 AM
Well, yes, of course the Church allows this.

In fact, were these Catholic times in a Catholic country, say France in 1650, and one or both of the parties were in the clerical state, then a double law suit could be initiated -- one in the civil courts and one in the ecclesiastical tribunal.
Strange. I thought Catholics should avoid lawsuits with each other. Carrying your cross and accepting God's will and all.
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"Already indeed there is plainly a fault among you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why do you not rather take wrong? Why do you not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
[1 Corinthians 6:7]
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Offline ElwinRansom1970

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Re: Does the church allow the use of legal methods against slander and lies?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2024, 08:06:53 AM »
Quote from: AnthonyPadua on January 26, 2024, 06:43:58 AM
Strange. I thought Catholics should avoid lawsuits with each other. Carrying your cross and accepting God's will and all.
Well, that's a very Protestant use of private interpretation right there.

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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: Does the church allow the use of legal methods against slander and lies?
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2024, 08:27:16 AM »
We all have a right to our good name, and one is permitted to take whatever legal recourses are available to preserve or restore one's good name, especially in this case where it impacts the man's livelihood.

I would probably ease up on the amount of punitive damages sought, i.e., not go for a million dollar lawsuit.  To me, the vindication of the legal judgment should suffice to offset the damage at work.  But, if someone lost his job as a result of slander / detraction, then the financial damages might be in order.
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