Just Words

Friday 12 April 2013 - Filed under Uncategorized

Cuss words are just words like any other. It’s all about context.

Mohr discusses the myriad social purposes swearing can serve, some nasty and some nice. “They definitely are the best words that you can use to insult people, because they are much better than other words at getting at people’s emotions,” she says. Swear words are also the best words to use if you hit your finger with a hammer, because they are cathartic, helping people deal with emotion as well as pain. And studies have shown that they help people bond — like blue-collar workers who use taboo terms to build in-group solidarity against management types. When asked if the world would be better off if everyone quit their cussing, Mohr answers with a four-letter word of her own: “Nope.”

The idea that cuss words are somehow inherently bad is fucking ridiculous. The idea that cussing is the sign of a lazy mind is equally retarded.

2013-04-12  »  madlibertarianguy