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	pichlo	2014-08-29 , 22:43
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Originally Posted by kinggo

I was always and still am now amused how exactly some words are bad, dirty or whatever. I mean, words just describe certain thing. And that certain thing is always the same no matter how we call it.

Actually, not quite. Words do not just describe the thing, they also convey our attitude to the thing. Hence two words for e.g. the same piece of anatomy may have very different meanings: it could be neutral, endearing or derogatory. So yes, words can be "bad, dirty or whatever".

Having said that, I stand by my opinion that the swear filter should be scrapped.

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