Used in moderation, it can be used to great beneficial effect.
Swearwords hurt no-one.
2007-10-06 10:11:22 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In moderation, as you say. Overuse deprives the emphatic meaning, which is why people who eff and blind all the time just sound like fvcking wankers!
2007-10-06 10:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by Avondrow 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Words, including swearing, are pointers to concepts. The words themselves carry no weight that is not applied to them. As a result, there is nothing implicitly wrong about using an expletive word, except in as much as people acknowledge them as expletives for a reason.
However, to use a particular expletive in reference to irrelevant and potentially disrespectful contexts for the sake of gathering attention could be rightly interpreted as a sign of significant callous selfishness. For instance, if I was to casually and subconsciously applaud the 9/11 attacks in order to make it known that I am highly strung whenever I say that that really was my burger that that waiter just gave another customer, it would be rightly noted that I have been prepared to exploit a matter of great distress and sensitivity just to make myself heard.
I think that expletives in and of themselves may be useful, but pick your expletives carefully. Generally, I find that "bloody" and "darn" suffice.
2007-10-06 11:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you choose to swear then fair enough. But swearing on the street in everyday conversation is not normal. I only swear uncontrollably when I'm extremely angry, and certainly NEVER in front of my children.
Perhaps swearwords don't physically hurt people, but being slightly polite doesn't hurt people either.
2007-10-06 10:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by sarahjanec 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
'Swear words hurt no-one'?? Oh yes they do. I find most of them offensive, and I know many others who feel the same.
There really is no need to swear. It is coarse and vulgar, making it quite obvious you are not particularly well educated.
In my experience, the more people swear, the less money they have, the more unhappy they are and the less genuine they appear. It's not just about language - it becomes a cultural issue.
If websites, tv programmes, newspapers and so on were given complete freedom in this regard, how long do you think it would be before swearing would become commonplace amongst all young children? Would you be happy seeing your child's homework full of expletives?
If you are looking for words with impact, check out the dictionary.
2007-10-06 10:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by ~ Arwen ~ 3 · 4⤊ 3⤋
"Swearwords are a sign of lack of intelligence. The more intelligent a person actually is the less the person needs to use vulgar words."
There is a useful time for swear words. Some situations are just frustrating and venting with them is an effective means of release. It isn't terrible if the person is usually highly intelligent and the frustration got pretty bad. For example, injustice of any kind will incite such strong emotions. I don't know if anyone but a guru would be trained enough to control a natural sympathetic nervous system.
I agree with you. It doesn't hurt anyone if you say it towards a situation! If you say it to a person, well... upon discretion, it usually is unwise and unintelligent.
2007-10-06 10:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Pansy 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There's a time and place for everything. A minister after moving a candle and being stung by some hot wax might enlighten his flock on a couple of choice words his self.
The point is, we all are not perfect. And, if it happenes to be some credit card company that calls you because you failed to promptly submit your payment five minutes before, I thing God would sanction that.
2007-10-06 10:25:03 · answer #6 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I really don't see anything wrong with swear words, in moderation. They can be "a useful verbal exclamation mark", but if you use them in every sentence, then the words loose meaning and you seem like you don't have an adequate vocabulary to express yourself.
2007-10-06 10:16:26 · answer #7 · answered by Subconsciousless 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Swearwords are a sign of lack of intelligence. The more intelligent a person actually is the less the person needs to use vulgar words.
2007-10-06 10:16:25 · answer #8 · answered by newwellness 3 · 8⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-28 17:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by cassone 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people take exception to bad language, this is a public site, with no doubt some very young participants, so what are Yahoo to do?
2007-10-06 10:14:42 · answer #10 · answered by speedboat 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋