Lilmod:”If I understand correctly, you thought that I was starting out assuming your intentions were to gossip and that was my proof that you were speaking LH (in the narrow sense)”
DY, I’m sorry that you took my words that way (if you really did) and that I didn’t clarify them sooner. I actually had no idea that that was you thought I meant (if I am correct in that assumption) until I wrote those words (well actually right before I wrote those words). Was that really what you thought I meant? Chas v’shalom – I never thought you were the type who likes gossiping for the sake of gossiping at all.
I hope it’s clear now what I meant.
I was thinking of the Meraglim who were big tzadikim and intended l’sheim Shamayim but must have had some hidden small unconscious aspect of non-l’sheim shamayim intentions.
Also, now that you clarified what your intentions were (which had not been clear before), it probably wasn’t true at all. So I take it back (at least in your case), BUT I still think I was right for writing it since it got you to explain what you meant. Also, it wasn’t meant for you specifically – it was meant for anyone who was speaking LH, so if you weren’t, then it doesn’t apply to you anyhow.
Also, now that you clarified what you meant, I’m not so sure a sheilah is necessary. I wrote that post before I registered the end portion of your post.