What’s a person’s most valuable possession? Many have argued that it isn’t riches, or any other material possession, but rather the possession of a good name. Someone’s reputation carries more value than any amount of money. Once tarnished or lost, it can’t be restored as easily as wealth, and without it, virtually every aspect of one’s life becomes harder. When someone’s honor, or good name, is lost, their relationship to society is fundamentally altered.
Thus, the person who destroys another’s good name fouls the very springs that water all the areas of life, business, and family. Words can do more damage than physical violence, yet also carry power to inspire, unite, heal, and restore.
