A middle school in Alameda, California has a class in 'cussing' on it's curriculum. The school said that the class, and the lessons therein are to 'demystify' bad language. Parents were not told about the class and many found out only when their children told them about the class. The school district said next school year they will send home a letter telling the parents about the class.
So, is school the place to learn how to cuss?
2006-10-18 14:54:22 · 16 answers · asked by genaddt 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Well, it'll automatically make cussing uncool, but I imagine it's a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. I think parents should teach their kids to swear...or acutally, teach them it's uncool to swear. But if you really need to think up some good ones, just listen in on your average bus conversation.
2006-10-18 14:58:07 · answer #1 · answered by tarkenberg199 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you are providing all of the information about the class.
For some of the "cuss words", I had learned about where and when the words were formed in a religious education class. Having them demystified and taking away the ignorance behind the use of them helped me to understand that there were better ways to express myself then to use them. Cussing and slang have always been a part of language - being taught about them in a formal setting may help teach children how to use better language and find more appropriate ways to express emotions than swearing.
2006-10-18 22:10:15 · answer #2 · answered by Unity 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I guess my old fundie teacher was right all the wacked, evil, and immoral things start in california for the most part, like homo san fran, muslim class, cursing class, but anyways no that's wack kids learn cursing very early this age, i learned in 3rd grade. they make it sound like cussing isn't that bad when it is even though i do it a lot everydayt this is insane
2006-10-18 21:58:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan S 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Cussin' should be learned only from parents,sibs, friends, TV, radio, books and magazines. It should never be taught in PUBLIC school. Which group of people would decide what is profane and what isn't? It's kinda like separating Church and State in an odd sort of way!
2006-10-18 22:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Kidd! 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My kids learned it on the bus on the way to and from school. The school is wrong on this one. Bad language should stay "mystified" sounds like there might be a lawsuit here.
2006-10-18 21:58:29 · answer #5 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think that fact that there are words that people focus on as being "off-limits" is absurd. Words are for communicating, not avoiding. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the words themselves; it is simply that many people have been conditioned irrationally to have negative reactions to them.
2006-10-18 22:00:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe children should learn about profanity in the home, as my children have.
2006-10-18 22:15:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it matters. They are going to learn anyway from their peers. I think having a class about it is absurd though.
2006-10-18 21:57:01 · answer #8 · answered by Dink 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
where else do you learn? thats where i learned. besides, words are just words. we are the ones who place an importance on them. if we treat them like they are unimportant, then they arent as effective.
2006-10-18 22:07:30 · answer #9 · answered by moonshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all kids learn it at school, my 7 year old comes home and teaches me....
2006-10-18 21:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Aussieblonde -bundy'd 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋