The "N" and "F" Words, Are These Words Really the Problem, Or an Attitude Associated With Them?

Question

Thanks spreedog133.

Answer 1

Extremely thought provoking question Greg - as you can see by the answers. I always taught my kids that words are just sounds. It's the meaning and intent that matter. Once you hear a comedian use the F word a few dozen times, it loses its shock value. In my generation the word "suck" was never said in public. Now it is used by little kids who have no idea of the original connotation. Perhaps the F word will become equally commonplace. I hope not. That word had been in print since the 1500s in the English language. It is a crude and vulgar term for a normal, healthy human interaction.

As for the "N" word. It would simply be unwise for anyone other than a person with the slightly different pigmentary component of their integument to use that word in public - because the implication is racist in current and probably future thinking.

Mark my words. Some day application forms will not ask "Race" - or - "Sex". We are all human race. We all share
the same genetics. Only uneducated people think there is a major difference in people based on the slant of eyes or the melanosomes in the skin or the presence of testosterone verses estrogen as the predominant sex hormonal milieu.

Answer 2

Personal opinion the usage of those words one has to consider the source. As far as I am concerned they are both offensive at ANY given time. Sure there is a time and a place for everything. I myself have lived in the inner city and that's all I heard between the loud and disgusting so called "music" where they are used in common place. That to me is the WORST place to put that stuff.

I'll be the first to admit that I myself have dropped the F bomb but that was when I was working on the car and a wrench slipped off and I busted a knuckle or two open.

But when I hear that N bomb being used it just disgusts me. That is the main reason why I have moved out of the inner city to the quieter suburbs. To me there is NO place for that word to be used for any reason, there are other choices.

Answer 3

Attitude

Answer 4

It is an attitude. Unfortunately, widespread.

People act like since it's commonplace, it's a free for all, use-it-with ought-consequence word(s).

People used to be degraded by the 'N' word. Now African American people (Not all, no way.) use it as often as we would say 'yeah' or 'yes'.

and, to be honest, I had never heard of the 'F' word until recently (2004, most likely,) and that is the same way.

While we can't stop or halter what people say, we shouldn't be spouting profanities.

Answer 5

Any foul, distasteful, insulting, degrading, humiliating, demeaning or any of the likes words should never be said under any circumstances.

However, it’s easier said than done.

The problems is that we are thought the likes of these words without any given choices.

Once having the knowledge of the likes, at times using them is more than automatic reaction to any presenting situation.

It also can be or become an attitude at least with some of us who find themselves unable to fully keep their temper under control.

My belief is that we should do our very best to NOT TEACH our youngsters any such words.

Again easier said than done, right?

But anything is possible! If we only really try and try we can make it.

Why not make it an issue that any such words and or related as to the same be eliminated from our vocabulary?

Will you all try it?

or

Will you all at least give a promise to do your best to try and get there?

I surely hope so, notwithstanding I know it is and or at least it can be an up-hill battle.

But if we were all to really try and try it can be achievable.

So, the ball now is in our court.

I am sure that I’ll continue to give it my best try.

Good Luck to the rest of you.

Answer 6

The N-word has gone through a cycle. It is a racial slur, period. But, I believe by our parents making it taboo they created this monster. Just like using the F-word, we whispered the N-word. We became so accustomed to using it that now it's part of our perminate vocabulary. ,but in the words of the great George Carsen "It's just a #ing word" As for the racist part, it all starts at home, change the home environment and youll change the world.

Answer 7

No, it basically tells you what form of fool is looking the question. by employing employing the word "scoffer" they have self belief it lends credence to their ideals as a results of fact their holy e book made the STARTLING PREDICTION that "scoffers" could poke exciting at Christians ridiculous ideals. i will allow you to be responsive to this lots. If it relatively is all it takes to be a prophet, i'd desire to start my ministry. as a results of fact i will make lots greater unique "prophecies" than that.

Answer 8

The problem, as I see it, is one group telling another what they can and can't say. No matter how distasteful one may find certain language, I think we are going down a dangerous road when we dictate who can say what words. Take the Imus incident. Was what he said uncool? Yes. But when we tell him he can't say that (in the absence of any criminal wrongdoing of course) I think we are heading down a dangerous slope. Today its the N word. Next time its something else.

We still have a first amendment in this country and while I may not agree with what someone says, we should ALL defend to the death their right to say it.

Answer 9

the attitude a word is just a word unless it has meaning behind it.

Answer 10

I think it is both depending on the person your using it to or about and how he or she feels also how you use it and the attitude in which you say it or they take it.