Just who decided a word could be bad? If you say one thing with an accptable word but it means the same as a bad word than why is it so much worse? And what about
d i ck (its bad but when its a name its ok?? and c o c k is bad but when your talking chicken,its ok? Just two examples but the whole idea is ridiculous.The meaning behind a word should be all that matters. If you call someone a b i t c h its bad but not if you say meanie.agree or not?
2006-12-20 05:29:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Words are simply words. But wars have been started with the usage of certain words.
It is not words themselves, it is the INTENT behind the words. Just ask Michael Richards.
2006-12-20 05:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Bathroom Graffiti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A really deep question. In my culture the swear words are always genitalia and copulation related, and some animals, and we always believe they have something do to with the way we look at sex, and the psychology behind it is we think sex is sacrilegious; but truth be told, how did they ended up to have those meanings are hard for contemporary users to figure out. In English is much the same way. Maybe you should search the origin of the words and see how they changes through the history. Are you planning on writing a thesis on this? Maybe worth a PhD.
2016-05-23 01:10:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think the word its self is bad, but the meaning behind it. if you told your best friend he was a f***head with a smile on your face its not an insult. but
say you were yelling at someone and called them a spork, while the word itsself isnt insulting, the way it was applied is. and taken that way you could teach your children that saying spork was a naughty thing to do. then they would grow up thinking spork was a bad word. its all in the learned meanings of things.
2006-12-20 05:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by Kain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I understand where you are coming from, I believe that there are bad words that should just not be said ever. It's not the fact that the word is "bad" but the meaning behind it and the context in which you use it.
2006-12-20 05:33:46 · answer #4 · answered by Venezuela 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the greatest f u that i've ever seen on this topic recently has been the d*ck episode of aqua teen hunger force.
adult swim. pushing boundaries farther and farther every episode.
the classic is george carlin. south park is a runner up. i don't know how but cartoons have some of the worst language on the airwaves.
2006-12-20 05:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by Decoy 2.0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your right, it all sould be the same...
bad words is just a word.
holy sh it! ooops i said a bad word... okay, whats gunna happen, the world gunna come to an end?
NOPE!
it doesn't hurt any one... are you bleeding? nope, are you hurt? nope, are any of your bones broken? nope!
I make a point, and so do you.
2006-12-20 05:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never thought about it that way, now i do
2006-12-20 05:33:36 · answer #7 · answered by livinia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meanings do matter,
2006-12-20 05:35:27 · answer #8 · answered by cool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋