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Jinn · 04-17-2006, 01:34 AM

Ever consider that there are some people who don't really give a fuck if someone decides to be offended by their language?

No offense meant, but there are always at least two sides to each coin. You abstain from swearing because you believe it will offend people, and I similarly chose not to care if someone is so close-minded that they'd judge me based on my use of expletives or lack thereof. I have large vocabulary, and it'd be ridiculous to use "fuck" or "shit" as an integral part of every sentence, but frankly I couldn't give a damn if someone is going to be offended by my use of a word that THEY decided was offensive. I further think that labelling some words as taboo and not others is capricious and arbitrary at best.

A perfect example; I decide that using "person" when referring to someone is offensive to me. Would you honestly expect the people around me to stop using "person" because I've decided it's offensive? The words' stereotyped roles as offensive words only exists because societal tools continue to be offended by their use. If everyone stopped being "offended" by fuck, it'd probably fall out of common usage.

04-17-2006, 01:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Ever consider that there are some people who don't really give a fuck if someone decides to be offended by their language? No offense meant, but there are always at least two sides to each coin. You abstain from swearing because you believe it will offend people, and I similarly chose not to care if someone is so close-minded that they'd judge me based on my use of expletives or lack thereof. I have large vocabulary, and it'd be ridiculous to use "fuck" or "shit" as an integral part of every sentence, but frankly I couldn't give a damn if someone is going to be offended by my use of a word that THEY decided was offensive. I further think that labelling some words as taboo and not others is capricious and arbitrary at best. A perfect example; I decide that using "person" when referring to someone is offensive to me. Would you honestly expect the people around me to stop using "person" because I've decided it's offensive? The words' stereotyped roles as offensive words only exists because societal tools continue to be offended by their use. If everyone stopped being "offended" by fuck, it'd probably fall out of common usage. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel Last edited by Jinn; 04-17-2006 at 01:36 AM..