Tzippi,
If you would like I can cut & paste the entire “clal daled” but I’d prefer not to.
Thanx
illini,
The Chofetz Chaim was not in the Kiruv business & the purpose of speaking Lashon Hara about them is to protect OURSELVES.
It is EXACTLY to counter the “we can never say anything bad about anybody” (except black hatters) attitude you & Sjs constantly espouse which causes you to be “mushpa” from such people.
The idea of “accepting” & “not judging” anybody is a liberal goyishe concept which allows all kinds of immorality to seep in to our hearts & minds.
RABBEINU YONAH says black on white towards the beginning of Sha’ar gimmel that we SHOULD observe & JUDGE other people so as not to be “mushpa” from their bad deeds.
The chiyuv to be dan lekaf zchus does not apply to CONSISTENT aveira-doers.