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<blockquote data-quote="Howard" data-source="post: 10353" data-attributes="member: 271"><p>Bugger ! I voted the wrong way, didn't read the question properly - same problem I used to have in exams.</p><p> </p><p>Surely we're all grown ups and can censor ourselves without big brother. The big problem is that words change meaning with time, and what's a swear word today will be acceptable later, and in any case it's not the word that's actually a swear word it's the intent when it's used.</p><p> </p><p>I am well known for very rarely swearing, but I do like to chunter the odd curse when the circlip flies accross the garage and lands in the dirty engine oil I've just drained. And sometimes a swearword is necessary to make a point, like when the Volvo driver pulls out in front of you - "I say that was close old chap" doesn't really express feelings as well as "****************************!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"</p><p> </p><p>Let's be grown up about this, we all know what's acceptable and what isn't, I use the "If I can say it in front of my elderly parents, it's ok for the rest of the world" aproach, especially a bunch of motorcyclists, who've heard it all before!</p><p> </p><p>One last thing, this could be the thin end of the wedge - if we have automatic censoring what will it think of Fanny Barnets? Will we be able to discuss grease nipples? etc etc</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Howard, post: 10353, member: 271"] Bugger ! I voted the wrong way, didn't read the question properly - same problem I used to have in exams. Surely we're all grown ups and can censor ourselves without big brother. The big problem is that words change meaning with time, and what's a swear word today will be acceptable later, and in any case it's not the word that's actually a swear word it's the intent when it's used. I am well known for very rarely swearing, but I do like to chunter the odd curse when the circlip flies accross the garage and lands in the dirty engine oil I've just drained. And sometimes a swearword is necessary to make a point, like when the Volvo driver pulls out in front of you - "I say that was close old chap" doesn't really express feelings as well as "****************************!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Let's be grown up about this, we all know what's acceptable and what isn't, I use the "If I can say it in front of my elderly parents, it's ok for the rest of the world" aproach, especially a bunch of motorcyclists, who've heard it all before! One last thing, this could be the thin end of the wedge - if we have automatic censoring what will it think of Fanny Barnets? Will we be able to discuss grease nipples? etc etc [/QUOTE]
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