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why are bad words bad words?

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Melchior

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Message 4 of 26 (101235)
04-20-2004 2:57 PM

Reply to: Message 3 by Dan Carroll
04-20-2004 2:46 PM

Add in the fact that individual people interpret words differently, and it's more or less impossible to classify some words as bad.

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Message 10 of 26 (101539)
04-21-2004 10:59 AM

Reply to: Message 9 by Dan Carroll
04-21-2004 10:52 AM

I wouldn't say. I've encountered quite frequently online the usage of **** as a way to curse more than usual because 'it's okay to curse if you don't spell it out'.

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