swearing

When he does his routines there is a certain flow that he sometimes interrupts with a swear word. I feel that this is done to cause shift in the audiences thoughts. In Tricks of the Mind the first paragraph in the Memory chapter is a case in point. He starts off with childish and flowery...

The changes to Rule 8 have introduced a new root word which will automatically be censored. This word is not a swear word as commonly defined, but a word denoting a fairly mild, legal and consensual sexual act. It's not de-facto offensive, it can't be used as an insult or curse. Obviously, I...

I'm an atheist, and have been for a few years now. I grew up in a christian household and also had a father who swore constantly 'Jesus f*ing Christ' etc (even though he wasn't christian, actually I think he was a maltheist). So my internal 'swear bag' has basically been conditioned to this...

Why are some people offended by words? Not how the word is used, but just the word itself. It's often said that people who swear have a limited vocabulary; that's bollocks. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3460123.stm

A quick question: in light of the recent controversy over the ten commandments rock, a friend of mine brought up another question: do they still make you swear on the bible when testifying in court? If they do, could that be construed as forcing someone to acknowledge christianity? Why do they...

Why do so many people say "Oh my God". It's a really stupid thing to say because it's either sinful or hypocritical depending on your beliefs If you're a Christian, saying "Oh my God" it is a sin. One of the commandments says that thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain. If you are an...