Profanity

[SpankyTheWhale]

Originally Posted by Sickntiredofliblies

Just wondering, what exactly offends people when it comes to profane words?

It can't be the meaning behind the word because there are acceptable words in our language that have the same meaning.

I'm not sure, but I think it comes down to the sound of the word. Since the definitions themselves don't seem to be the factor, I suspect certain vibrations of our vocal chords are enough to offend some people. In the culture I live in, profane words are used very regularly. Even as a child my parents would gripe at me about it but then a few minutes later they would use the same words themselves. Why did humans come up with this prohibitive-vocal-chord rule?

I posted this mainly because I saw that this topic got locked.

In a debate, ideas should flourish and there should be absolute freedom in order to arrive at the Actual Truth. Profane words are, in the vast majority of cases, weak of ideas and tend to show a lack of restraint and focus in the utterer.

[Sickntiredofliblies]

Originally Posted by Harry

Now, I really dislike it. Although spoken words could be described as vibrations in the air, they do contain a meaning and a feeling for those who understand the language.

Themeaning of swear words is usually a coarse way of describing things (some of which are beautiful e.g. making love). They usually have some sort of ugly connotations, even violent and intentionally shocking.

We can use other words that have the exact same meaning as a swear word and it's still acceptable. It has to be just the sound the word produces that offends us.

Originally Posted by C-D-P

Lets all remember one thing here.

Freedom of speech does not apply on this board or any message board that has a TOS. You agreed to the TOS, and in the TOS it states. "By agreeing to these rules, you warrant that you will not post any messages that are obscene, vulgar, sexually-oriented, hateful, threatening, or otherwise violative of any laws."

It is up to the Mods and the Admin on how strictly they enforce these rules.

You gave up your freedom of speech the second you clicked on the box. "The owners of Political Forum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread for any reason."

Now that being said. I believe that profanity is protected by the First Amendment. But fighting words are not.

Yeah, I'm not really trying to get them to change the rules. I probably should have posted this in the off topic section.

Originally Posted by SpankyTheWhale

In a debate, ideas should flourish and there should be absolute freedom in order to arrive at the Actual Truth. Profane words are, in the vast majority of cases, weak of ideas and tend to show a lack of restraint and focus in the utterer.

A word by itself contains no ideas or any explanation of an idea. It takes multiple words to explain an idea and if a profane word is used within the statement it does not make the argument any more weaker.

[Makedde]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Profanity definitely should be allowed on television and radio. You should be allowed to say whatever you want and get nude and all of that stuff if you want IMO.

I'd say it depends on the time of day. Swearing on television after 8.30pm doesn't bother me, the little cretins (children, for those not in the know) should be fast asleep in bed, yet we constantly hear of people (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)ing about swearing on television, and they mention a program that may have started at 11pm and claim their five year old was watching. I'm like, what the (*)(*)(*)(*) is the kid doing up that late?

Seriously, though, there are more important things to worry about than a bit of bad language.


Back on topic, though - seeing we did all agree to the terms and conditions here, there should be no swearing, not that there is, anyway, it's all bloody censored!!!

[B L Zeebub]

Originally Posted by SpankyTheWhale

In a debate, ideas should flourish and there should be absolute freedom in order to arrive at the Actual Truth. Profane words are, in the vast majority of cases, weak of ideas and tend to show a lack of restraint and focus in the utterer.

Used spareingly like spice it add's a rather a picant fragrance to what would otherwise be flat and boring.

You could say if you wanted "go forth and multiply" but I would say "(*)(*)(*)(*) off"

I also like to Blaspheme

[namvet]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XuRwis3_iVk

[submarinepainter]

Originally Posted by namvet

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XuRwis3_iVk

lmao!!! very good Vet

[namvet]

Originally Posted by submarinepainter

lmao!!! very good Vet

hey now we know jack (*)(*)(*)(*)t

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by SpankyTheWhale

In a debate, ideas should flourish and there should be absolute freedom in order to arrive at the Actual Truth. Profane words are, in the vast majority of cases, weak of ideas and tend to show a lack of restraint and focus in the utterer.

Profane words are some of the strongest words at there, if not the strongest for conveying a message (as long as it is within an important context). Granted as you said, in a debate, it typically isn't worthwhile.

[catzmeow]

I really don't understand why people wrap up so much meaning in these words for activities we all do (or hope to do). It's so arbitrary and silly.

[SpankyTheWhale]

Originally Posted by B L Zeebub

Used spareingly like spice it add's a rather a picant fragrance to what would otherwise be flat and boring.

You could say if you wanted "go forth and multiply" but I would say "(*)(*)(*)(*) off"

I also like to Blaspheme

Most chefs add spices to appeal to OTHER people's taste buds.