tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107702775340540529.post7613798150213337977..comments2024-02-26T05:45:16.531+10:00Comments on The Absurd Word Nerd: For F_ck's SakeMatthew A.J. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03005261909825215953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107702775340540529.post-74355926945928276612013-07-05T14:28:28.072+10:002013-07-05T14:28:28.072+10:00Generally, they are not nice words . . . but I don...Generally, they are not nice words . . . but I don't see why being "Not Nice" is grounds for deletion or exclusion. I personally find the word "rape" very cruel and I feel sick when I hear it. I would prefer it if nobody said it.<br />But getting rid of the word won't get rid of the feeling. It's the same with rude words. If I hate someone, I could call them a pile of shit. If someone tells me NOT to say that, I will insult them some other way. So I still don't see the benefit that eliminating rude words serves.<br /><br />The concept of wearing a bikini in church or being nude in public is, I feel, a perfect example. We don't go nude in public because hormonal teenagers couldn't handles it (THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!). And we can't wear a bikini in church - why? As an atheist, I don't understand the rule. But it continues because of a false sense of authority and a overly sensitive concept of decency.<br />There's no PRACTICAL reason, we just DO it because we've always been that way. I suggest we throw the old rules about swearing out the window, because they serve no practical purpose. It's just silly superstition.Matthew A.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03005261909825215953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107702775340540529.post-90963315380506718142013-07-05T12:35:04.495+10:002013-07-05T12:35:04.495+10:00I remember an Arthur episode that explained that c...I remember an Arthur episode that explained that cursing is a rude way of saying, "I'm trying to hurt your feelings." It's not so much the words themselves but rather the intent. Using curse words also has the social implication that you have lost control over your emotions and words, so that you cannot speak nicely.<br /><br />I think the reason why "asshole," "cunt," and "fuck" are considered naughtier than anus, vagina and screw is because phonetically they sound like harder words, with precise consonants and cutting pronunciation. They're like the words who wear bikinis to church or have wardrobe malfunctions at the Super Bowl; they are punks who must be eliminated.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786475206547123446noreply@blogger.com