Careless Whisper Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just a question I came to during Bible Study the other night... Yeah, do you view cussing as cool? Or are you like me, and say it's very immature and unintelligent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azuh Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 There just words in my opinion So i say them whenever the funk i like :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Cussing? Or kissing? Wut? O.O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Judgment Dragon Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I dont see any problem with swearing. They're just words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 unless somebody finds them like seriously offensive.... i see no issue..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Lovegood Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Neither. It's just talking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Something is only offensive if you think it is. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Metal Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 F**k it. =] Something is only offensive if you think it is. ;) And with that, I think this topic is finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Yoshi Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Swearing IS a sin, but everyone Sins.I suppose it's Cool, but after a while, it gets wierd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystal Beast 123 Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I think its not right to swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinotornes Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 It is only immature if someone uses it as a substitute for every second word in a sentence, but other wise it depends on how you as an individual percieves it (i.e wether you think it's good or bad is up to you)i have no problem with swearing but that is only due to my upbringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akira Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 It all depends on context. Filling sentence gaps with swear words proves that one is unintelligent due to the inability to express themselves in any other way. However, I see nothing wrong with swearing if used rationally- sometimes it can help get a point across when other words just don't have the same oomph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Previous 2 posts are true. Cursing is only bad if people use it every other word. I got brought up with it as being wrong to swear....but my dad uses it alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spire Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Everyone f****** swears. It's become a natural thing. There just words after all, unless someone is offended it's ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 People who get offended by swear words should be burnt down...really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaotic Angel Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Definately wrong to swear. But other than that, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbra Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 The curse-words are just words these days. I don't have any problem with people using words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future L Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's only cool in certain situations. But, it's not immature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arekku_Koro Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just a question I came to during Bible Study the other night... Yeah' date=' do you view cussing as cool? Or are you like me, and say it's very immature and unintelligent?[/quote'] I thought you were agnostic. Anyway, I think that, when used appropriately, cursing should be viewed as acceptable. What I mean is, if the need arises to use those words, it should be deamened appropriate, although cursing randomly and in abundance is immature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelioSpark Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Their just words, I dont really have an opinion on them because they have become a part of everyday life. So I just adapt to it and I dont really care if people swear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabHelmet Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Cussing generally leads to highly unimaginative exchanges that are essentially a more adult version of "NO U!", "NO U!", "NO U!". I don't find the words themselves offensive, but I have far more respect for those with the imagination and wit to get their point across without being forced to fall back upon generic swears. That is why you never see me using any swears harsher than "bloody"; I'm frank to the point of rudeness, but I do have my standards, and have no intention of degrading the quality of my posts to a series of contests over who can cuss the most. (The one major exception, of course, is the Wilford Brimley rants, for comedic purposes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skuldur Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 it's not cool but it's something you do when you're really frustrated at least in my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark One Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 "Curse" words have a meaning just like any other word. F*ck means "to have sex with", sh*t means feces, etc. etc. The fact that they have acquired this social "taboo" (I put taboo in parenthesis because most people do swear, it's not like incest or homosexuality where it's actually an unusual thing) is completely nonsensical. Not to mention, the words were originally used as insults because of the nature of their meaning. Calling someone a b*tch was like equating them to a dog (specifically of the female variety) and that was considered insulting. Eventually, they picked up the "taboo" and aren't supposed to be said anymore. Yet you will noticed that dog is not considered a curse anymore, when it was originally equally insulting to the receiving end. Sh*t is bad to say to someone, but poop is not. @$$ but not butt, etc. etc. Therefore, the creation of swear words is completely arbitrary. Also, even if you ignore the actual definitions of the words and look at the context in which they are used today, they are simply a way of expressing exclamation (especially anger). If you're not aloud to say "F*ck that hurt!" anymore, than a new phrase just pops up in it's place. Darn is a replacement of Damn, as is dang. Same use, so why should one be considered profane? When it comes down to it, there is no reasonable moral objection to the use of profanity. Now that we've established that, there is a reason why you should avoid making it a habit. Since swear words have their own inherent taboo, they are an instant medium through which to express displeasure, etc. You can simply default to "sh*t!" without having to bother actually trying to articulate your feelings. This causes less creativity, development of vocabulary, etc. And of course, the people who manage to fit more profanity into a sentence than normal speech. That's a problem too. For example, there's a guy at my locals who literally talks like this: "And what the f*ck, that f*cking little f*ckbugger f*cking climbed the f*ck up the f*cking pole. F*ck, it f*cking was so f*cking hilarious." I mean, really. In addition to being annoying as all get out, it adds nothing to the meaning of his speech, does not fit the context, and wastes our time by making us have to sort through the wave of F-bombs coming at us to figure out what he's saying. This guy probably think it makes him look "cool" or like a "rebel" etc. etc. but all it does is make him look like a bumbling idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Lupia Blitzer Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Swearing IS a sin' date=' but everyone Sins.I suppose it's Cool, but after a while, it gets wierd.[/quote'] Sadly, it's too easy to sin... It is only immature if someone uses it as a substitute for every second word in a sentence' date=' but other wise it depends on how you as an individual percieves it (i.e wether you think it's good or bad is up to you)i have no problem with swearing but that is only due to my upbringing.[/quote'] It all depends on context. Filling sentence gaps with swear words proves that one is unintelligent due to the inability to express themselves in any other way. However' date=' I see nothing wrong with swearing if used rationally- sometimes it can help get a point across when other words just don't have the same oomph.[/quote'] Previous 2 posts are true. Cursing is only bad if people use it every other word. I got brought up with it as being wrong to swear....but my dad uses it alot. These posts are true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark One Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is obviously a useless topic because everyone agrees. There's no more discussion to be had, so I suggest this gets locked before it degenerates into spam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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