This is an interesting issue. Personally, I like using profanity and don't mind hearing it since I find it both humourous and an effective & relatively harmless way to express strong emotions (psychological studies have shown the use of profanity to be a healthy way to relieve stress, emotional/physical pain, anger etc.).
Many others feel the same as I (though of course not all), & over the past few decades profanity has become far more socially acceptable (see: use in media). However, there is still a stigma about using profanity around children. We don't want to be the ones to be teaching little Johnny the F-word, and it is still odd and often obscene in most people's minds to hear a child using profanity.
But should we care if we use profanity around children, especially our own, if we like to use profanity ourselves when they aren't around? Why should we discourage children from using profanity if 1) it's hilarious, 2) it's a rather harmless & emotionally healthy way form expression (sticks & stones...), and 3) kids are likely just going to grow up and hear these words and start using them themselves eventually?
I'd like to know your personal thoughts on profanity (like it? hate it?), as well as the question of exposure to children & children using it.
How do you feel about profanity?
Started by Moonlight Graham, Jun 14 2012 08:56 AM
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 08:56 AM
"Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint." - Alexander Hamilton
"Did you know that today 27,000 children will die of preventable diseases such as diarrhea, measles, and malnutrition? That's the same as if an airplane full of children crashed every 16 minutes, killing everyone onboard." - Aug. 2005 edition of 'Warcry', official magazine of the Salvation Army
"Did you know that today 27,000 children will die of preventable diseases such as diarrhea, measles, and malnutrition? That's the same as if an airplane full of children crashed every 16 minutes, killing everyone onboard." - Aug. 2005 edition of 'Warcry', official magazine of the Salvation Army
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:02 AM
It's like anything, has its time and place. Know your audience. People that continually swear sound ignorant to me. OTOH, a well placed expletive makes great emphasis - especially if every second word out of your mouth isn't fuck.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:05 AM
My favourite shows are full of swearing.. Deadwood, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Dexter, Hockey, and my music like Eminem, so I don't mind it.
I don't swear often though but when I do something bad happened.
Don't mind if kids swear or hear swear words. They are just words after all.
I don't swear often though but when I do something bad happened.
Don't mind if kids swear or hear swear words. They are just words after all.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:32 AM
I think it's particularly hilarious when little kids start experimenting with taboo words, especially now that I'm a grandpa. I recall as a young parent the look of horror on my little potty mouths when I asked if they would ever talk like that at their grandparents.We don't want to be the ones to be teaching little Johnny the F-word, and it is still odd and often obscene in most people's minds to hear a child using profanity.
But should we care if we use profanity around children, especially our own, if we like to use profanity ourselves when they aren't around? Why should we discourage children from using profanity if 1) it's hilarious, 2) it's a rather harmless & emotionally healthy way form expression (sticks & stones...), and 3) kids are likely just going to grow up and hear these words and start using them themselves eventually?
I'd like to know your personal thoughts on profanity (like it? hate it?), as well as the question of exposure to children & children using it.
I'm probably going to be one of those evil grandpa's who conspire with my grand kids against their parents. Who better to learn the Golden Rule, don't get caught?
I think the real trick is getting kids to twig to the idea of thinking about when and what is appropriate and where and why it's not when it isn't.
Edited by eyeball, 14 June 2012 - 09:35 AM.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:03 AM
Really? They will eventually stop? Very interesting approach to parenting.. I wish your little fuckers well in attaining a job. Fer fucks sake..
If you tell kids not to say certain words they will say it more. If you don't react when they swear they will eventually stop.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 12:27 PM
Really? They will eventually stop? Very interesting approach to parenting.. I wish your little fuckers well in attaining a job. Fer fucks sake..
I don't want kids but I took a parenting class in high school. I think it still applies. If a kid does something that gains the adults attention in a negative way he/she will keep doing it. It's called acting out for attention.
Internet trolls work the same way. They say something to get attention and if they don't get it they will try some other way to get attention.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 12:57 PM
Classic Liberal child-rearing disease. "Do nothing, and the little sweethearts will eventually come around..."If you tell kids not to say certain words they will say it more. If you don't react when they swear they will eventually stop.
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:02 PM
Classic Liberal child-rearing disease. "Do nothing, and the little sweethearts will eventually come around..."
My bad, should I let the local priest molest the bad words right out of them?
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:06 PM
My bad, should I let the local priest molest the bad words right out of them?
Because thats the only other alternative? Where do you live? Which planet is it?
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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:10 PM
Ward and June are dead, sorry you had to find out this way.Who raised you? My god the ideas you have...
“This is all about who you represent,” Mr. Dewar (NDP) said. “We’re (NDP) talking about representing the interests of working people and everyday Canadians and they [the Conservatives] are about representing the fund managers who come in and fleece our companies and our country.
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