I think too many people in this world believe swearing(/cursing/profanity/derogatory words) is an “oh so terrible” thing. I’ve even seen it described as a sin! (In Christianity at least) practically nothing is ever truly mentioned of such things.
Firstly, the most common reason why people hate it: “It’s bad for the impressionable children.” To quote someone whom I don’t remember the username of, “It’s just inappropriate sometimes.” Everyone knows saying swears in formal contexts isn’t a good thing, but keeping the swears themselves from children is not a good way to prevent them from blurting out such words in their 2nd grade classroom. They should be exposed to such things and be taught that these words shouldn’t always be used because it’s a perfect learning opportunity.
Secondly, the idea that using swearing (especially during arguments) makes your vocabulary seem small. I’d like to point out that using big words just makes you seem even more stupid and swearing may actually indicate a higher vocabulary.
Finally, an opinion that’s less ‘against what others believe,’ swearing can increase pain tolerence and might temporarily make you stronger. This point is to say that it’s a good thing when you yell profanity after stubbing your toe.
(Edit cause I don’t proofread properly)
I don’t believe slurs or swears used as slurs is a good thing. Calling people such things (especially the real slurs) isn’t helpful as it can make things escalate further and it is degrading on the other person’s mental state. I do not condone slurs.
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I swear all the damn time. This landlubbers got a sailors mouth for no reason other than that I was under dire threat not to as a kid and so I rebelled like hell in secret until the dam broke and it was never the fuckin same after that.
It has been shown that intelligent people swear more. Fuck the stupid church people.
HYFR
I read that people who fucking swear are more trustworthy
Jesus, do you really fucking believe that? That’s damn fine!
Some feelings just can’t be conveyed through sfw language. It’s best not to use swear words in every sentence though, because it’s lowkey trashy
I take great umbridge with the “swearing is a sin” church people because the sentiment stems from a mistranslation of Hebrew.
The third commandment says, “thou shall not take the Lord’s name in vain”.
For some reason, Christians took this to mean, “don’t swear or blasphemy”. If you’re Jewish, it means, “don’t use the name of God to justify yourself or your actions”. It has nothing to do with swearing.
It’s absolutely fine to say, “JESUS F*CKING CHRIST” when you stub your toe. It’s not okay to say, “I’m right because the Bible agrees with me”.
Goodness is self-evident. It doesn’t matter how much you swear if your motives are inherently good.
I began swearing when I was about five. Thank you uncles and older brother. One time, I decided to stop swearing; made it over a year. Felt weird as fuck.
Even if it is, I don’t care
Claims cussing is good. Doesn’t cuss one time.
What the fuck is that about?
I wasnt allowed to hear that shit as a kid, so i definitely dont fucking approve of it now.
I’m not sure this is unpopular. Maybe unpopular in highly religious … mostly Christian … circles.
Generally, I think swearing is only “bad” for kids under the age of 15. And probably under the age of 25. Reason being, say, a 5 year old has no real reason to say “dammit” or “fuck” for that matter in similar contexts. They don’t understand the actual feelings that go behind those words. They don’t know about the stress and pressure that are behind those words. And if they use them so early in life they will not experience the slight help coping mechanism that swearing is for adults. Like, a five year old being told : “no, we aren’t buying you candy today” and the 5 year old going : “fuck!” Is way to large an amplitude of a word for such a small situation. They need to learn when to use it as an adult for the correct amplitude of situation. Didn’t get a bank loan? “Fuck.” Out of gas? “Dammit” eggs are priced to high? “Dang it” it’s going to take you 2 hours to drive 25 miles due to traffic? “God fucking dammit.”
There’s levels.
Abso-fuckin’-lutely
Addressing this in order.
Swearing isn’t a sin. Just to clarify.
Swearing in arguments just makes you more likely to escalate and argument and lose momentum in making any point. Using big words does not make you seem stupid; using big words wrong makes you seem stupid. Swearing indicates higher intelligence, not a better vocabulary. Swearing in front of children will make them more likely to blurt things out, though letting them know the words and having conversations about them won’t.
Swearing doesn’t make you stronger or increase pain tolerance, it merely helps kick up chemicals that will help decrease pain you are in to a degree.
I dont swear but not because of religion, it just never appealed to me
“I don’t believe that nobody cannot swear” — Eminem
Cursing ain’t that bad if you know when and how to do it. Like, it’s cool to teach kids that it’s not always okay, but don’t scare ‘em. And honestly, sometimes dropping a curse word helps with pain or stress. But yeah, when you start using it to disrespect people, that’s where it’s not cool