Why are words considered bad. I mean, society made them up, they are not unholy, why do we consider someone a deviant for saying a word. If no words where considered bad does no one would choose them over any other.
2006-08-22 17:11:19 · 13 answers · asked by Icarus 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
It's because we have attached meaning to certain words to connote something bad. You're right, the sound of the words in and of themselves are not bad. It's what they mean to us.
2006-08-22 17:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Referencing Big Dawg: The S word was originally used to designate that manure was to be Shipped High In Transit. Now it means the manure. Things change with time and the English language is ripe with slang which seems to change the most.
2006-08-23 00:32:01 · answer #2 · answered by purple 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because communication is the basis for action, technically called structuring objects.
Think about it this way, you know that you need to wear clothes everyday, but this is not instinctual, you need to learn it.
To learn it you need to learn it from someone else and you communicate with others through words.
The desire to wear clothes is so strong in most people that they become very distressed if they aren't. But this desire is entirely the result of words.
People try to limit the power of words to create structures they don't like by limiting the words you can use
2006-08-23 01:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by tim 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word itself is not bad. It is what the word is used to describe. Such as at the beginning of Braveheart, the one Lord invoked Prema Nocta (Might be spelled wrong), where he was able to bless the marriage by sleeping with the bride. It has another word for it, Fornicating Under Consent of the King. What does that spell? F..U.. SEA.. KAY.
2006-08-23 00:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by Dawg Vader 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's a good question no seriously. i think that many people take others too seriously. words have many different meanings and are for a person to find the meaning themselves. this world is just too false these days and people take things to the extreme.
2006-08-23 00:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by penelope 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't really the words that get judged but your intentions behind them. Such I totally understand were your coming from. My daughter got an in school suspension last year for answering a teacher " hell yeah" when she was asked if she wanted icecream. I told the principle he was lucky I didn't told him "You got to be f***ing kidding me" when he called me about it.
2006-08-23 00:28:02 · answer #6 · answered by sabina-2004@sbcglobal.net 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the meaning behind the word.
2006-08-23 00:32:44 · answer #7 · answered by ironica7 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
some people cosider words bad because its gives some people reasons to yell at others when do someting like curse
2006-08-23 00:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make a good point.
Something is only offensive is someone is offended by it. Sometimes the blame lies with the offended, not the offender.
2006-08-23 00:18:34 · answer #9 · answered by RatherTallFella 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The way there used....
2006-08-23 11:10:55 · answer #10 · answered by babo1dm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋