Let's Talk About Swearing...
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Masquerouge
Deity
Your grandpa never hurt his little toe on his bedpost, then. Because profanity is also the mark of a very angry mind that just hurt his toe
BTW, do you see profanity as the same as cursing/swearing? To me it's a bit different. Profanity is specifically religious, while cursing/swearing are not...
Kennigit
proud 2 boxer
I usually only swear when I'm by myself. Then I do it all the time, but there is no one to offend (and I'm not using God's name in vain, only example I could think of as immoral).
We need something to say when bad stuff happens anyway. No need to use words that are only associated with rudeness, but the common <snip>, etc. are fine.
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I do find Battlestar Galactica's very creative way to swear without being picked up by sensors
"Frackin' Fracker! You mother Fracker!
We need something to say when bad stuff happens anyway. No need to use words that are only associated with rudeness, but the common <snip>, etc. are fine.
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I do find Battlestar Galactica's very creative way to swear without being picked up by sensors
"Frackin' Fracker! You mother Fracker!
civverguy
Emperor
I never swear, but don't believe it's wrong if you're not insulting someone.
Rhymes
Drive 4 25 is back
So its better to insult someone with standard vocabulary?
ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
Yep, it's far better (and more insulting) to say "I would have a battle of wits, but I refuse to fight an unarmed man".
civverguy
Emperor
From what I heard and saw, if someone calls another person a name that's a swear word, the person that is insulted seems to get madder than a person being insulted with normal vocabulary.
Rhymes
Drive 4 25 is back
Rhymes
Drive 4 25 is back
In that case using swear words is good, since it does what you want to do more effectively (insulting the guy)
Leonel
Breakfast Connoisseur
Swear words are good but only in extreme moderation. If were were to swear all the time, the "zip", the "pow", the "wap" in swear words would be dulled. Like eating pizza! It's awesome if you have it once in a while, but if you have it everyday it becomes boring and an awesome food is rendered useless. And if our current swear words were to lose that emphasis, we'd have to come up with new swear words to replace the worn out swear words that we lost thanks to these Moderator Action: And again.... please don't use this thread as an excuse to break the forum policy.
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ParadigmShifter
Random Nonsense Generator
I think that would really get you the beat up of your life
That's why I work on running fast rather than standing and fighting
Seriously, I have never fought back when being attacked, it's much better to point out their stupidity when they are attempting to pummel you. "So I am not fighting back, I guess that makes you really cool, a real man". They soon get bored and weirded out, and try to beat up someone else instead.
We don't have many guns here in the UK though.
I don't have a huge problem with others swearing, but I don't swear at all. I realize that using euphemisms is a little arbitrary, but I don't really care . . .
Which is exactly what makes a "controlled tongue" more powerful and useful. It's gives you the ability to get your point across without insulting the person you are talking to. Insulting the other person is just throwing more fuel on the fire.
I know its wrong, but I curse all the time. I can turn if off in certain social situations (professionally, in church, in front of mom, etc), but if I'm in a social situation, and other people are cursing...I'm gone.
It makes me look stupid, or at at least lacking class...but sometimes I just can't help it.
It makes me look stupid, or at at least lacking class...but sometimes I just can't help it.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
I swear but I think its wrong....most of the time.
In the Army swearing is almost a job pre-requisite. Being a Christian in the Army means you end up being conflicted about it.
As in all things there is a time and place for it, and a time and place not for it.
In the Army swearing is almost a job pre-requisite. Being a Christian in the Army means you end up being conflicted about it.
As in all things there is a time and place for it, and a time and place not for it.
I swore a lot in high school, but I managed to stop senior year and haven't since.
CaptainF
The Professional Poster
Yes, I do swear a lot.
No, I don't really think it's wrong, but I know when to turn it off.
Most people say my swearing is funny. I have a friend who is like that too. The way he swears is so creative and unique that it's quite hillarious.
No, I don't really think it's wrong, but I know when to turn it off.
Most people say my swearing is funny. I have a friend who is like that too. The way he swears is so creative and unique that it's quite hillarious.
Masquerouge
Deity
So Christians have restrictions not only about using God's name in vain, but about other curse words too?
Isn't it very hypocricital though? We know what they're really saying... IOW, is it the intent that matters, or the actual curse word itself?
My take is that since curse words only exist because of the intent, saying mother fracker is exactly the same as saying the real deal.
MobBoss
Off-Topic Overlord
Its considered profanity or profane speech....which in turn is not condusive to righteousness or godliness.
Masquerouge
Deity
And is there a precise definition of what is profane speech? Or does it apply to whatever is de facto profane speech?
