On Wednesday 04 June 2003 00:12, you wrote: > Dave Lee said: > > Trevor Lauder wrote: > >> True, but answer this question then. Why, if someone really is > >> "stunningly intelligent", do they choose to use slang and vulgarity in > >> the > >> place of a proper noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, or > >> preposition? > >> Such practice is unbecoming of someone who is truly intelligent (Someone > >> who can "learn/reason/etc"). > > > > because they have the freedom to choose to. actions and results matter > > more than words. its what people do that matters, and not how the speak, > > or dress, or act, etc. many people choose to be different, especially in > > the face of conforming for conformity's sake. like I mentioned before, > > if the reciever understands, then I feel that should be good enough. if > > the reciever did not like the language chosen because its not "proper", > > so what? it seems to me that whats "proper" is just a matter of > > differing taste. should they be offended by it, or make rash judgements > > about the type of person? I don't think so. of course, I am guilty of > > doing this sometimes, but I try not to. I also assume that "intelligent" > > people will choose which type of language to use based on the other > > people involved. so if they are speaking "improperly", then its probably > > because they feel the the reciever is open or understanding or accepting > > of that type of language, or they don't care if the reciever's fine sense > > of taste is put off. I am mostly thinking of slang, and not vulgarity. > > Yes, people have the freedom to choose how they speak, act, dress, etc. > That freedom doesn't make it somehow acceptable and right though. To the > contrary, these judgments are not rash. The way we choose to speak is a > reflection of the type of person we really are. It tells people about the > way we think and our innermost feelings. These things can be said about > both slang and vulgarity. Concerning vulgarity, civilized conversation > has no place for it. > > To quote George Washington:
For a moment i thought you are going to quote some other George. That scared me a bit http://www.columbiacentral.com/dubya/ Jos fot kicks for a very OT thread :-)) Lol Szemir Ps.: Like me arriving at the meeting yesterday.... everyone was astonished :-) > > "The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice > so mean and low, that every person of sense and character detests and > despises it" > > > a similar question is, why do you choose to speak linux when there are > > far more open doors to those who speak MS? > > Not at all similar, you are comparing apples and oranges here. Linux vs > Microsoft is not a comparison of right vs wrong, although some people > would say it is :) Vulgarity vs clean speech is however, with vulgarity > being in the wrong. > > > Dave > > Well it seems we have done a good job of digressing from the subject of > this email :) > > Cheers,
