I NEVER use profanity. Only people who can't communicate use profanity. Besides. Why the fuck would I do that for? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
imho, "profanity" as you put it can help convey a certain emotion that may be missed by someone reading a post
I agree that racism, bigotry and other discriminations should not be allowed on the board. I do not agree with this. Use of profanity conveys emotion to the reader. In a long, dry article, a single "fuck" near the end can really impact the reader in the way the author meant it to. How is inserting such a word an act of ignorance?
profanity DOES display ignorance in most cases. However, there are always exceptions. You have to use it sparingly to be effective.
So..."Shut the fuck up you fucking fuck" is a bad way to go around things But..."Then their was a huge fucking explosion" can help convey how you felt at that time Now we're learning something
Actually, it tells us nothing about how you felt - scared, thrilled, satisfied, enraged, dismayed? Peace.
Don't make me get my boots, I'll kick your butt. Ed boy, I had you in mind when I wrote that first one Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! Yeah, I realised a little later that the explosion thingy didn't really tell you the emotion, let me think of another example. I can't think of any at the moment, my mind is on another thing at the moment. But I can say that "profanity" can tell people that you're extremely frustrated with someone or something. I'm not saying any names. *cough*whatsupyall*cough*
For that you simply need to understand what context the word is used in. I suppose if you can not do that, the word should not have been used.
Profanity, if not used extremely sparingly, adds a little spice to a conversation. If not used sparingly it becomes repugnent.
It's interesting to note that some of those who are in favor of using profanity compare their writings to that of famous authors and poets. Argumentum ad Verecundiam comes to mind. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
