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Guilt by association?

Now you are talking about a dysfunctional idea. The rituals are always important in building any social institution. Ever hear a good Kwanzaa carol?

Well said.

Ditto. It's not their job.

Strongly Agree. The first rule of self defense is to stay alive. It's not "be fair".

Marked as inappropriate. Assumes facts not in evidence. It's a statement, not a question.

My comment had nothing to do with being sensitive to other's feelings. Part of the problem with using cussing, swearing and vulgarities is that most people use the terms interchangeably and don't know the difference.

Vulgarity-

Example: You are a Mother-F***ing Ass-h***!

-Used originally to shock and disgust, the words were used to show extreme disrespect. Due to overuse, vulgarity no longer has the effect it once did. It is often used because they are too stupid to think up other descriptions. (no offense is intended) Calling a black man a Nigger is probably the vulgarity closest to the original definition. It is universally despised in any but the most psychotic social group. Vulgarities tend to mark the user as a loser.

Cussing-

Example: That was a hell of a thing he accomplished. That son-of-a-bitch is the best I've ever seen.

- Using cuss words to color your speech. This can be well done like Presidents LBJ or Nixon and the great author, Mark Twain. The problem is that most people can't tell the difference between cussing, swearing and vulgarity. Paul tells Christians not to cuss for exactly that reason.

Swearing-

Example; By God, I'm going to knock you to Hell and back!

- Hate speech that promises action, or at the very least, implies action. Using God to support your hate speech is what Christianity condemns.

I'm against hate speech in general and think that if it is connected with actions, can lead to death. I do not trust teachers to know the difference between vulgarity (distasteful) but not very important, cussing (colorful) but it's value is debatable, and swearing. (The most destructive element of hate speech) Teaching hate speech is not something the education system should be doing.

I'm most familiar with the Aramaic religions, so I guess I could limit my statement to those. Why do you ask?

Just remember that swearing is not the same as cussing (in English) and neither is the same as vulgarity. One cannot swear just by using a swear word. Swearing requires evil intent.

In the final analysis, it is. Like marraige, you come into it with a great deal of preconceptions and many turn out to be wrong. Many really good experts can help you become a better marraige partner, but in the end, it is your decision what to do and how to act and how to react to your wife. There are principles that work well with almost everyone, but you decide what to do and which experts to take advice from.