Articulating In The Debates; The Proper And The Improper.

They will only do so if the person reading the post allows those particular words to get in the way of the message. If I were to replace "fuck" with "fudge", none of you would say a damn thing. What is the difference? There isn't one, other than fuck is more effective.

I care, why? Why should I censor myself for some kid on the internet? That same young person could just as easily head over to 4CHAN and see much worse than my curse words...... If the time were to come where Percy no longer allowed "naughty language" on EvC, I would be glad to censor my language in order to follow board rules. Until that time comes, I couldn't give a shit less. If the rest of you care so much, either don't use the language yourself, or petition Percy to ban anyone who swears.

Buz writes:Fine and dandy for you, Hooah, but everyone knows which member is intended by the abbreviated rendition.

Buz writes:You've thereby become a little less ignorant of the English language yourself in that you now (if you've been reading) that the word "aire" was grammatically correct in my usage of it.

Buz writes:The large majority of our EvC membership articulate their messages in a respectful manner indicative of having been brought up by parents and mentors who have taught them what is descent and proper in communicating to others, particularly in the public fora.

Buz writes:Perhaps it offends nobody among your circle of friends and associates who consider it glorious in it's conjugations.

Buz writes:This thread has been good for us all. I sincerely appreciate the constructive criticism of you all. I have become aware that there was some validity in Hooah's charges, but certainly not to the degree which he described it. I will work to improve on communication skills in the future. Perhaps some other members will do so as well so as to make the cite even better than it is.

hooah212002 writes:I see you as absolutely no more than what your posts consist of.

hooah212002 writes:People "tone it down in mixed company" when it carries serious repurcussions. For example : one would not curse in the presence of a senior vp of the company he or she works for because it may affect the work environment. It still seems as though you are placing members of this community in such a position. I don't see any of you as being important enough for anyone to curb their language. The only repercussion is lack of discourse because the opponent uses words you are uncomfortable with.Another example would be why one wouldn't cuss around the senior members of their family. I would assume one would not do so because your parents would slap your mouth just because the words are labeled as bad. I use profanity around all of my family and have done so since i was 14 so maybe that's why I don't view it as actually being offensive language other than society saying it is offensive.