Condition #6:
Having ascertained that:
1) The negative information is accurate,
2) The perpetrator was not justified,
3) Reproof has proven unsuccessful,
4) There are no other options,
5) The information will be related accurately:
Two more conditions must still be met before the information can be conveyed.
The speaker must be certain that his sole intent is l’toeles, for a constructive purpose. If he knows that in his heart he is pleased to cast the perpetrator in a bad light, he is not permitted to speak – even though the purpose cannot be accomplished any other way.
It is lowly to enjoy speaking negatively – even for a constructive purpose.
This is especially challenging when one is required to speak about a person whom he does not like. It is necessary to first eradicate any negative feelings towards that person; only then can the negative information be related.
