Would the world be better without the word "should"?

Answer 1

Absolutely not!

The world without 'Should' there would not be a means to express obligation or duty.To express probability or expectation. To express conditionality or contingency.To moderate the directness or bluntness of a statement.

Answer 2

That is a rather tricky quetion. Without the word should, urgency would be increased in everthing we do. No more, I should go to the doctors but i must go to the doctors. In my opinion, the world wouldn't be better without the word should. Imagine a world where everyone is always on time and things are always in order. I am a procastinator and the urgency isnt working for me. What about the people who only work well under pressure? They must adjust to a speedy life in which everything "must" be done immeaditely.
This was a rather tricky question but i hope you get my drift.

This is a quote i always quote, "When you give up the ability to choose, you give up what makes you.... you."

Answer 3

I don't know if it would be, but it should be. (Just kidding.)

If you mean the use of the word should, on a constant basis, trying to force others to do what the various folks in charge want them to do, probably it would be an improvement.

I don't like to spend too much time trying to change the world. I certainly tried in my own way, and wasted a lot of time and energy. True, it made me a better person, I suppose.

But, attempts to make the world a better place usually make it a worse place.

What we can do, is improve our own lives. Rise above our hormones. Rise above our greed. Rise above our selfish urges. But, at the same time, develop our own life without harming others. If you want to write, (example only) then take writing classes, or get books on writing, or buy wire-wound notebooks, and write, write, write. If you never sell a thing, you will still be better off than just sitting around whining about how you want to be a writer, then blaming everyone else when your own failure to start is the real reason you never wrote.

Answer 4

No. I like the word "should"....you can tell people your opinion and what you recommend without actually commanding them

ex) you should go to the store VS. go to the store


its not quite a command...but its stil firm :)

I think the world would be a lot better off without the word "whatever"

Answer 5

Here are some words that might make for a boring, but safe world.

Want

Mine

Answer 6

Not necessarily. Eliminating the "should haves" and replacing them with "dids" would be good, but if you can't guarantee that people will take action instead of NOT take action, then "should" at least reminds us for the next time.

Answer 7

It certainly would, although if i could delete any word from the worlds vocabulary it would have to be "can't".

Answer 8

Yes it would take away some needless guilt

Answer 9

almost as good as without the word "need"
(in the context "you need to [blah blah blah])

Answer 10

Should we also kill the word "ought"? Just askin'.