Who determines what is deemed a 'swear word'? [ENDS 12/08/2012]

[Grig]

Who determines what is deemed a 'swear word'?
Ends: 12/08/2012

Who determines what is deemed as rude or not. For example, in some media outlets some word are allowed, whilst others are not. Whilst, the amount of words deemed acceptable vary in various countries. In Russia, there is practically no filter on swear and any English swear word is allowed, including what could be deemed as pretty offensive ones by some, and many Russian swear word equivalent to their filtered counterparts in the UK are left unfiltered and deemed more acceptable.

What do you think? Is this like someone determining the length of our hair and takes away our freedom of speech? Or maybe the filter we have in British society at the moment is correct, for some take note that swear words usually have some reference to body parts or body functions relating either to reproduction or the elimination of waste, so it is deemed as 'low class' and 'socially unacceptable'.

Also, do you think the filter in terms of media in the UK/US be lifted slightly or not?

A very interesting debate that can go into the biblical, psychological and so much more. Basically a massive debate on this whole issue .

[David]

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[MotorStefan95]

I don't see swear words as being offensive if they are being used when for example you did something wrong or hurt yourself. But if you are targeting someone with the words it can be offensive. It really depends on the context of the words used and what that person thinks about swear words.

[GommeInc]

Swear words seem to be dying out these days. They seem to only ever of existed because we wanted a proper use of the English language to be used and maintained. When a word that is portrayed as negative is directed at someone in a negative way, then we immediately assume it is offensive. These days words are slowly becoming less and less rude. The 5 letter word for female dog is one word I can think of that appears in soap operas all too often now, and before that it was seen as a very offensive word in some areas.

[Futz]

mah and pah

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[GommeInc]

Society and different cultures. I think the British have such a thing for swear words and foul language because we have two language systems, one which is proper and one which is a bit informal and easy to mess with. Because English developed with a proper English system, anything seen as negative and rude automatically became a swear/cursive word. Heck, raising your voice was seen as bad back in the past.

[Richie]

We do. Not as a small group or individually but as a majority. If thousands of people find one word offensive then its usually deemed offensive to the rest of us because it has such a big impact on the majority, I suppose. Then licencing companys enforce certain rules so the media know what is and isn't acceptable.

[-:Undertaker:-]

There shouldn't be any filters on the media or any individual.

What I want to publish, write or speak is absolutely my choice - and if you don't like it then you can either cry or respond, entirely up to you how to react.

[Foregetfuhl]

There shouldn't be any filters on the media or any individual.

What I want to publish, write or speak is absolutely my choice - and if you don't like it then you can either cry or respond, entirely up to you how to react.

I completely agree. I should be able to have my freedom of speech and not be filtered because of what is deemed bad.

[peteyt]

I don't get why the C would is considered the worst