Swearing Discussion

Does anybody have any idea why the use of obscene language has become so widespread today?
Is the use of such language really condemned in the Bible,as many say it is?
Is God going to punish mankind for its profanity?
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philipdalton said:

I think profanity has always been widespread.

I value profanity because sometimes you have to underscore a statement with drama.

I'm trying to cut down, however. It is crass.

Fuck all ya'll!

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No, the Bible does not condemn profanity, at least not as we think of it. The Biblical edicts against cursing refer to taking the Lord's name in vain -phrases like Good God, Oh My God, Oh Lord, and others. All phrases thrown around pretty liberally be a lot of religious folk, including Ms. High n Mighty herself, Prince.

Words that we actually think of as swears -shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits (the classic 7!) -aren't, according to Biblical standards. In fact, it's linguistically and historically impossible that any genuine Bible has anything to say for good or bad about words like those because they all originate from Indo-European languages that didn't exist during the time the Bible is supposed to have been written.

At worst, those words are a bit rude and best not said in front of Grandma or your boss. But they're not swears.

SynthiaRose said:

I think profanity has always been widespread.

I value profanity because sometimes you have to underscore a statement with drama.

I'm trying to cut down, however. It is crass.

meow85 said:

As George Carlin said, Fuck is a word, matters what the context is.

Wave your wildsigns high!!

mdiver said:

meow85 said:

No, the Bible does not condemn profanity, at least not as we think of it. The Biblical edicts against cursing refer to taking the Lord's name in vain -phrases like Good God, Oh My God, Oh Lord, and others. All phrases thrown around pretty liberally be a lot of religious folk, including Ms. High n Mighty herself, Prince.

Words that we actually think of as swears -shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, and tits (the classic 7!) -aren't, according to Biblical standards. In fact, it's linguistically and historically impossible that any genuine Bible has anything to say for good or bad about words like those because they all originate from Indo-European languages that didn't exist during the time the Bible is supposed to have been written.

At worst, those words are a bit rude and best not said in front of Grandma or your boss. But they're not swears.

OMG I am pretty sure i have cursed someone with the perfect seven many times

Profanity gets your point across.

Fuckin Prince..lol

Wave your wildsigns high!!

meow85 said:

mdiver said:

OMG I am pretty sure i have cursed someone with the perfect seven many times

All at once?

A word is a word is a word.
They all have a purpose.

Don't be afraid of the word motherfucker!

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meow85 said:

SynthiaRose said:

I think profanity has always been widespread.

I value profanity because sometimes you have to underscore a statement with drama.

I'm trying to cut down, however. It is crass.

I wish I could take credit for this example, but someone else said it first. Wish I could remember who.

Picture a big tree.

Now, picture a fucking huge tree.

Which tree was bigger?

I love swearing but hate that I do it so much And accusing someone of having nothing to say because they said a swear word in their dissertation is just fucking lame

only time swearing bothers me is when someone uses it as every other word.

Of all the bad things I've done in life (and I've done plenty ), I am proud to say that I have never uttered a swear word -- even in the privacy of my home, slamming my finger in a drawer. I just never developed the habit; it feels crass.

I regret that comedians so often feel that they can't be funny without vulgar language. I LOVE stand-ups in general. But since hearing people curse and swear truly feel like someone slapping me mentally, I can't enjoy most of them.

I've never had trouble getting or making a point without the use of profanity. Of course, to each his own -- but IMO the use of profanity shows a lack of respect for oneself and others; it lowers you. The whole reason people DON'T swear around their grandmother or boss is because it's rude; why be rude to anyone? It's not cute. To be honest, once someone starts swearing, they're losing me as a listener or supporter. I think it's important to honor others as much as possible. Or at least not go so far as to disrespect them.

You are never incorrect for NOT swearing.

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I never understood why the media was so obsessed with Blago cussing?

Because it's tacky and people (rightly or wrongly) often expect more class from those in authority.

Also, resorting to profanity can often look like a certain lack of self-control which is also very unattractive in a person of authority. Or anyone, IMO . . .
[Edited 2/2/09 15:47pm]

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Uhope said:

Because it's tacky and people (rightly or wrongly) often expect more class from those in authority.

Also, resorting to profanity can often look like a certain lack of self-control which is also very unattractive in a person of authority. Or anyone, IMO . . .
[Edited 2/2/09 15:47pm]

I'm also a choosy reader!

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Uhope said:

I'm also a choosy reader!

I was thinking that "GD" stood for General Discussion!

See how pure my mind is???

And thank you -- you're sweet.

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Uhope said:

I was thinking that "GD" stood for General Discussion!

See how pure my mind is???

And thank you -- you're sweet.

heh. you know that's right!

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mdiver said:

meow85 said:

All at once?

Although tits you have to slide in carefully as its not so rude

Uhope said:

Of all the bad things I've done in life (and I've done plenty ), I am proud to say that I have never uttered a swear word -- even in the privacy of my home, slamming my finger in a drawer. I just never developed the habit; it feels crass.

I regret that comedians so often feel that they can't be funny without vulgar language. I LOVE stand-ups in general. But since hearing people curse and swear truly feel like someone slapping me mentally, I can't enjoy most of them.

I've never had trouble getting or making a point without the use of profanity. Of course, to each his own -- but IMO the use of profanity shows a lack of respect for oneself and others; it lowers you. The whole reason people DON'T swear around their grandmother or boss is because it's rude; why be rude to anyone? It's not cute. To be honest, once someone starts swearing, they're losing me as a listener or supporter. I think it's important to honor others as much as possible. Or at least not go so far as to disrespect them.

You are never incorrect for NOT swearing.

It just seems like it's a part of the English language.

Although swear words are used for different reasons I guess

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luv4u said:

It just seems like it's a part of the English language.

Although swear words are used for different reasons I guess