IS swearing

[Jian^sia]

Do you swear?

Do you consider swearing to be violent? Very much need your views on this matter.

[JoeyKnothead]

Like many things, it all depends on context. When done in anger, it could be considered rude, but violence to me is a physical act. When cussing is done to color language, it can be a beautiful thing.

[otseng]

Do you swear?

No.

Do you consider swearing to be violent? Very much need your views on this matter.

I don't consider it to be "violent", but it can be inflammatory. I think swearing/cursing/cussin should be avoided at all times.

Swearing is definitely not appropriate in professional settings. And to avoid a possible slipup, it's best just not to say them at all in any setting.

[Homicidal_Cherry53]

Do you swear?

I swear frequently, actually and I don't view it as wrong. Our society has needlessly made it taboo, and I don't feel the need to perpetuate that.

Do you consider swearing to be violent? Very much need your views on this matter.

Not inherently, no. It can be used in the context of a violent act, but the same can be said for any other word.

[JoeyKnothead]

I find it funny that one word that means the exact same thing as another could be considered rude or what ever.

How can saying fornicate be different than the other word? Vulgar? Only if done right.

[McCulloch]

Do you swear?

Hell no!

Do you consider swearing to be violent?

No, it is not violent.

The words you choose reflect on how people perceive you. Choose inappropriate words and there are some people who will not listen to what you have to say. I object to the automatic and mindless censoring of words. On the other hand, there is a place for setting a certain tone to encourage well thought out responses and wide participation.

[C-Nub]

I don't consider any form of language 'bad,' and resorting to words, even angrily, is the opposite of violence. It's words, it's concepts and communication, not action.


Certain words, curse words, are offensive only because we allow ourselves to be offended by them. They are nothing more than sounds to describe ideas, most of which are not, in truth, ideas we object to. Defecation and fornication are natural things, yet curse words somehow, by referencing human nature, offend us when the scientific terms for the same bodily functions do not. Curse words are effective because they are defined as curse words and we are raised to believe or accept that they have some kind of power. They don't.

On a personal level, I would, when angry, prefer a detailed and original condemnation of whatever has upset me than generic terms we all learn at six years of age. I don't curse, not because I'm against cursing, but because I can do better.

[Beto]

Do you swear?

Profusely. But strictly among close friends (family not included) and talking to myself.

Do you consider swearing to be violent? Very much need your views on this matter.

Particularly if meant as insult and if expected to provoke a less than peaceful reaction from another individual, I would definitely characterize it as violent.

The word is very loaded. If we're defining "violent" in very broad terms like "vehemence of feeling or expression" than swearing seems violent to me. But "violence" isn't that big of a deal when defined like that.

[JoeyKnothead]

:censored:

[byofrcs]

Do you swear?

Do you consider swearing to be violent? Very much need your views on this matter.

Depend upon if its an expletive or not. If I'm out walking and some hunking great Alsatian comes bounding up, goes low and tries to start a dog fight with my dog (see Avatar and that's her smiling) then I yell loud to scare them both to split them up.

I don't swear when I'm really annoyed only when I'm mildly annoyed and don't care less. When I don't swear than that's when I'm thinking of strategy and when you should be worried.

The real funny thing is once you learn a 2nd language then swearing simply loses its meaning and you just learn the words to avoid them in polite society.