these words is along the same vein as it being a lack of respect.
Whether it's a respect for language, respect for those around you, or
respect for the consequences of using such language at an inopportune
time.
And as a counter argument:
Usefulness of the word "fuck".
http://grin.hu/funtxt/fido/en/fuck.html
-Kevin
On Thu, 9 Sep 2004 01:21:56 -0400, Michael Dinowitz
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It's not the lack of respect that gets to me (at least not with this issue),
> it's the willful, casual and unthinking usage of the language. It's crept into
> normal usage without anyone thinking of what it means and how/when to use it. If
> someone says Fuck because something they're working on is not going right,
> because they're frustrated or something has gone very wrong, then it's called
> for (or worse language). Just using it as a normal part of language without
> thought is what upsets me.
> "how are you doing?" "fuckin A"
> No thought, just thrown out there. But that's the point of all this and a lot of
> my gripes. People don't think. Not about what they say. Not about the meaning of
> their words. Not about their world. Not about anything past
> food/money/sex/sleep/doom 3. Language is just a symptom.
>
> > When I ride into work (I take public transportation) and some kids are
> > passing "mother fuckers" around it's not the words that bother me: it's the
> > lack of respect and sense of community that using the words in that manner
> > convey. I would consider the same thing with your situation: the words
> > themselves wouldn't bother me, but the lack of respect for others (who could
> > be bothered) would bother me.
> >
>
>
>
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