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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Foul language is distasteful in the wrong environment.
"Just because you can... doesn't mean you should."
Freedom of speech is fine. Freedom of discretion, too.
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Crompsin, this may be the best thing you've ever posted here. In all seriousness, I REALLY, REALLY like this.
The emphasis is mine, but there's a lot to be said for this thought.
You know why we don't see uncut versions of "Full Metal Jacket" on the networks or basic cable? Because we have decency laws in this country. They could have gotten their point across without using a word that the vast majority of parents try in vain to keep their kids from learning and using.
When I was a kid, my mother taught me that polite people don't discuss religion or politics since no good can come of it. She also taught me that being polite was the best way to get what I wanted. I've come to realize that it is possible to discuss both so long as the discussion occurs in a polite way - TFP is responsible for that.