Absolutely back biting and gossiping must be a nuisance in every community but my concern is with the Nepalese only. And to indulge in time consuming and fruitless talk is something that should not be a centrepeice in anybody's life. even if it is fun for some people to laugh at someone else's expense I think that is mean too. As for democracy I think it is too vast even for me to understand it so vaguely I think to value it is a positive thing.