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Ydiss · 08-14-2002, 09:01 AM

I don't see how swearing denotes a lack of intelligence. There is no link between intelect and composure.

Swear words are just words. Words are just collections of sounds. If I got angry and shouted 'Smiching Farskarker!' it'd mean nothing. I'm not swearing, so does this make me more intelligent than someone who does?

Of course not.

Swear words are just ways to express emotion. It is a way to release angst and compassion, excitement and humour.

The more intelligent and composed of us (or experienced and mature)will realise that there are places where swearing is acceptable and places where it is not.

It doesn't show a lack of intelligence when someone uses swear words every other sentance, it just shows lack of composure and perhaps maturity (You can take anything too far).

But the act of swearing itself isn't, by any stretch of morals, a bad thing.

It's just a sound that, for some reason or other, society has decided is offensive.

If asked not to swear then you would hope it would stop, but if it doesn't then you can't simply categorize them as stupid, or childish. There could be a number of reasons for it. Stupid and childish are just two of them.

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Ydiss is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,377 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Nottingham, England	08-14-2002, 09:01 AM I don't see how swearing denotes a lack of intelligence. There is no link between intelect and composure. Swear words are just words. Words are just collections of sounds. If I got angry and shouted 'Smiching Farskarker!' it'd mean nothing. I'm not swearing, so does this make me more intelligent than someone who does? Of course not. Swear words are just ways to express emotion. It is a way to release angst and compassion, excitement and humour. The more intelligent and composed of us (or experienced and mature)will realise that there are places where swearing is acceptable and places where it is not. It doesn't show a lack of intelligence when someone uses swear words every other sentance, it just shows lack of composure and perhaps maturity (You can take anything too far). But the act of swearing itself isn't, by any stretch of morals, a bad thing. It's just a sound that, for some reason or other, society has decided is offensive. If asked not to swear then you would hope it would stop, but if it doesn't then you can't simply categorize them as stupid, or childish. There could be a number of reasons for it. Stupid and childish are just two of them.