I've had some questions linger in my head. Things I don't understand. Some people insist that in no way is there a reason to use certain words. Other say a little mild "language" is necessary at times. Me? I don't really get why many of them are really that bad or taboo to say.
I'm going to censor myself here for the sake of being respectable to those offended. That's my stance on it. Don't use it around people who don't like it. That's responsible and respectful to not offend.
"Da** it." Ok, so what is wrong with this word or phrase. Well, it's suggesting that one should send 'target' to he**. Ok, I suppose that's bad if you saying "Da** you" to someone. Even "Darn you" would be bad as "darn is nothing more than skirting around the other word. But just blaring our "Da**" or "Da** it" is just a way of expressing anger towards some thing or some situation. Why is this bad? That I cannot answer. Surely it'd be better not to be angry, but saying that doesn't change the fact that you're angry. It's just sort of a burst or release of anger. Maybe people should say it more often. I tend to think people are a little too conservative as they think that saying that word could lead to unfair or misdirected anger at a person. Maybe that's what it is. Either way, though. I think it's just find to blurt out "da**" when you hit your thumb with a hammer.
"He**" or "What the he**." He** is a bad place. No doubt. Surely saying "Go to he**" is vary inappropriate and damaging. But is blurting out "what the he**" that bad? Your direction isn't towards a person, but maybe an action or situation. The context of the word is not directly speaking of he** as in the place. It's merely a strong reaction to something. Again many will argue that the use would lead to saying something against a person, but it's one's own fault if they direct it at a person or use it in such a way to hurt someone else. Don't put the blame on the word, but on the way it is used.
"Fu**." Ok, so this word is offensive for an obvious reason as it is meant to be used as a lustful term for sex or fornication. Many would find this offensive. Agreeable? But what about some of it's other uses that are not said in the context of sex? For instance "what the fu**?" Same deal as "what the he**." They do not directly address their original meaning. Another use of the word is to be avoided. "Fu** you," for instance, is used to insult or throw anger at a person or people. Simply don't use it like that.
"Sh**." Another word and by the way what about "crap?" Does it not mean the same thing. Ok, so one is offensive and 'vulgar,' but the other is not. Bullsh**. It has the same meaning. It refers to fecal matter. Fecal matter is nothing more than the waste product of a person or animal. What's so offensive about it. It's a natural byproduct. And again it has the same meaning as crap. They're two words that mean exactly the same thing. What's the problem here?
Those are the main ones that I wanted to touch upon. There are many other words, too, but there's no point in talking about them.
What about movies? Are they really necessary in movies. Maybe, maybe not. I think it just shows what kind of character the people portrayed in the movie are like. Maybe they're the kind that swear a lot or cuss each other out. So is this bad to put it in a movie? Well, movies are violent sometimes and given the right context these movies are in as violence always seen as bad in the real world. Why should it be any different to have someone in a movie swear at someone else in anger? Do these things carry on from the movie to the real world? Only if you weren't brought up better than that. Movies are not influences. It's your friends and family and the people you are close to that are your influences.
I happen to believe that works of fiction need to use what they can, because they reflect how our world is. Film reflects real life many times. It's never the other way around.
But feel free to make an argument against these things. I likely won't take too much consideration as I've already made up my mind, but at least you can give me your reasons why not to use these words. Personally to me it's all context and target. And also not saying it around people that would be offended. Otherwise use them if you like. I don't see why they're harmful in certain contexts.
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