- Anything Else -???In Reply to: The Cursing Canoeist posted by Jeff on June 21, 1999 at 13:12:13:
Well, I have no idea what incident you are writing of, but for want of another argument, I'll say that children develop language skills based first and foremost on mimicry. They repreat what they hear. That being said, I do not believe that the word "fuck" is inherently evil, but it tends to be used in anger or hatred, which is less than nurturing for young children. If the word was used in a hateful context, then I do not begrudge the family for being upset, especially if it was directed at them. To take your arguments to an extreme, would you suggest that hate-crime legislation is wrong? Should all homosexual people and people of visible minority and women all stay home so that hateful congregations of people can express their hostilities in public?
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