I personally am not usually offended by four letter words. EXCEPT by those people that can't form a single sentence without at least one included! However, I don't feel a public list is the place for any vulgar language at all, since there is no regulation of the audiences age, taste, etc. Just as we try to be careful not to offend those with different views on religion, politics, humor, etc we should strive not to offend in regard to use of language. In my "personal view" of course some words are worse than others the sh word is pretty mild, the f word is not. If you wish to curse why not just use something like "[EMAIL PROTECTED]@#!", we get the point, without vulgarity. Using things like s**t, or worse, seems in my mind to teach our potentially young and impressionable readers that such words are "OK" in public use. Their parents may disagree and prohibit them from further use of this wonderful list.
Why would we want to risk such a thing unnecessarily? Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Fred [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 11:26 AM > To: Cotty > Subject: Re: Definitions > > > >> So, are you suggesting that the "ability" to use foul language is what > >> makes one an "adult"? > > > Not at all. If my child of 11 was lurking on an email list that had > > contributors who regularly used foul language, I would not allow him to > > continue. > > > The Pentax list is hardly that. > > OK, then, may I assume that you would like to have the PDML be as > inclusive > as possible (in the sense that as many people with serious interest in > things Pentaxian would be welcome)? (This may not be a valid assumption.) > > If that assumption is correct, would you want the language > "spoken" here to > be as "friendly" as possible (in the sense that nobody would be > offended by > vulgar language), or do you feel that the right to "compose" > speech full of > vulgarity should override? > > Should the PDML be a list favoring civil discussion of things Pentaxian or > a list favoring vulgar discussion of things Pentaxian? > > Fred > >
