(May 6, 2013 at 6:03 pm)mo66 Wrote: I really do not understand what you're talking about here. You've given us a lecture about not giving a crap about what other people think because these are "just words" and now you're saying that you don't want your son learning these words from you because of what other people think? So which is it, do we care about what other people think or not? Either we make a big deal out of them or we don't, it's as simple as that really (from my perspective anyway).
Firstly, I never said that you shouldn't give a crap what others think. You shouldn't, but I never said that. I merely said that words only have the power you bestow upon them.
Secondly, it is my belief that swearing should not be stigmatized, but no matter what I feel, I do not want my son to be adversely affected by it. If my son runs around repeating my swear words, people will judge him directly, and it is not fair for him to be judged based on something that I am responsible for.
So, to recap, it isn't a big deal, but if people are going to make a big deal out of it regardless, I will not subject my son to others' negative judgement because of a decision I have made. Get it now?
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
