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why are bad words bad words?

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DC85
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04-20-2004 2:35 PM

I really wanted to post this in the Coffee house .... but we can't now
so here is the question
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Why are some words considered to be Real bad words. Considering many other acceptable words mean the exact same thing? Just a weird thought that went through my head... any Ideas?
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04-20-2004 10:09 PM 		Reply to: Message 5 by Cynic1
04-20-2004 9:33 PM

Hey, has anyone ever noticed that when "Goddamn" is bleeped, only the "God" part is bleeped and not the "damn?" Is "God" a bad word?
This one I understand more then others.. and why it would be looked at as "Bad" When you use God in things like that you offend many people and I respect that. the reason "God" is bleeped is because you can say damn on TV.... I can see why GD would be offencive to people... however alot of people who look down on the use of GD still use God in sentences "it shouldn't" like "oh my God" or "for God's sake" .... so that I do not understand....
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DC85
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04-20-2004 10:17 PM 		Reply to: Message 3 by Dan Carroll
04-20-2004 2:46 PM

what emotional connotation do words such as A$$ , Sh!t , B!tch , and even f^uck have?
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04-21-2004 9:59 PM 		Reply to: Message 8 by Dan Carroll
04-21-2004 10:41 AM

B!tch might not have been the best example.... hmmmm
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ok why do some words have for impact then others?
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for instance a$$.
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If you call someone an A$$ hole they take more offence to it then Butt hole(although both offencive)... why is this? Why does the word A$$ have more meaning?
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