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Stompy · 01-13-2005, 08:58 AM

People are too anal and concerned with swearing instead of focusing on the more important task of listening to the actual point.

It's really not a big deal. I don't know why people, in this day and age, still get pissy or uncomfortable with WORDS.

Contrary to popular belief, swearing does not ACTUALLY degrade your argument or make you less intelligent. I swear constantly, and I'm actually pretty well mannered and intelligent. I don't swear around family because my grandma doesn't like it too much. I respect that. I don't agree with it, but I respect it because I love her and she's my grandma. If it was your average person, I wouldn't really care much.

Saying, "My fucking throat has been killing me for the past 2 weeks," isn't really a problem. I could see if someone was yelling, "You fucking asshole. You worthless cocksucking fucker." Yeah, they aren't really saying much or being very original.. and come off as pretty angry and aggressive. That might deserve a, "Calm the fuck down," at most..

Casual use... "What a dumb fuck. Prince Harry wore a Nazi outfit. If his mother was alive, she'd kick his fucking ass after all she's done to help out in the world." You get the point. The choice of words matters very little.

Asking why one uses them is like asking, "Why do you say rain instead of precipitation?" Because it's... what you use. Who knows.

"Bad" words are only bad because your parents told you they are. Remember that... there's absolutely no reason WHATSOEVER to treat these as taboo. Until a reason is provided, they should be treated just like any other word in any language.

01-13-2005, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Stompy Banned from being Banned Location: Donkey	People are too anal and concerned with swearing instead of focusing on the more important task of listening to the actual point. It's really not a big deal. I don't know why people, in this day and age, still get pissy or uncomfortable with WORDS. Contrary to popular belief, swearing does not ACTUALLY degrade your argument or make you less intelligent. I swear constantly, and I'm actually pretty well mannered and intelligent. I don't swear around family because my grandma doesn't like it too much. I respect that. I don't agree with it, but I respect it because I love her and she's my grandma. If it was your average person, I wouldn't really care much. Saying, "My fucking throat has been killing me for the past 2 weeks," isn't really a problem. I could see if someone was yelling, "You fucking asshole. You worthless cocksucking fucker." Yeah, they aren't really saying much or being very original.. and come off as pretty angry and aggressive. That might deserve a, "Calm the fuck down," at most.. Casual use... "What a dumb fuck. Prince Harry wore a Nazi outfit. If his mother was alive, she'd kick his fucking ass after all she's done to help out in the world." You get the point. The choice of words matters very little. Asking why one uses them is like asking, "Why do you say rain instead of precipitation?" Because it's... what you use. Who knows. "Bad" words are only bad because your parents told you they are. Remember that... there's absolutely no reason WHATSOEVER to treat these as taboo. Until a reason is provided, they should be treated just like any other word in any language. __________________ I love lamp. Last edited by Stompy; 01-13-2005 at 09:01 AM..