I'm twenty six and nearing my birthday. I generally tend to act like someone gradually approaching thirty. To me, words are words, and words themselves are not harmful; it's how you string them together and the context of their usage. You can construct a sentence with no curse words that is infinitely more harmful than a sentence that makes use of them.<br /> <br /> I grew up in a Baptist home, and while I'm not religious, some of the ideals are hardwired in. Language is not one of these. I cursed in front of my adoptive parents and they generally didn't care, because they were aware of what I said above. My grandfather/adoptive father curses in moderation while still being an intensely religious man. I curse in front of most people I have contact with unless it's a strictly professional encounter and doing so would work against me.<br /> <br /> Cursing or not does not make anyone better than the person who does the opposite. They. Are. Just. Words.<br /> <br /> People complaining about Alacrity not being little-kid-safe are.. I'm sorry, I find it incredibly stupid, there are clues and flat-out statements all over the site that it isn't child oriented. I don't think the adult userbase should be punished because some kids or particularly uptight adults are up in arms about it. Also, yes, responsibility of parents.<br /> <br /> Freakin' A.

I'm 13 and I wouldn't go onto that board just because Ala would get in trouble, I think it's the parents responsibility and/or the kids as well.

They each have different meanings, which is crazy because we basically are the ones to define them.

Thy - That is what many people are asking. I don't know though. Their meaning; I guess.

Someone clicking into an 18+ board, and complaining about the swearing, is a little bit like a vegan walking into a fish fry, and complaining about the fish.. o_o<br /> <br /> Edit:<br /> Also, why do swear words exist at all? They ARE just words. More often than not, they are synonymous with 'ok' words. I never did understand why some words are OK, and others aren't. Theirs really no difference between them.

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I understand that "pissed" is not neccessarily a curse word, but it is not a plesant word either.

I never understood why "pissed" was ever considered a curse-word. "Pissed" is a stronger word for "really, really mad"

I believe a lot of it already stems from the parents. For example the younger user calling out Robyn for using Gods name in vein probably heard the same lecture from her parents when she accidentally said Oh My God in front of them one day.<br /> <br /> I've always believed swear words are just words and never did understand the hoopla about them. They do not not nice coming from 6 year old children at the dinner table and I did get in trouble for swearing in front of my parents and stuff when I was younger, however as an adult though swearing is just part of the vocabulary with my parents and family. Curse words are a great use of emphasis when used correctly.<br /> <br /> I think however perhaps the 18+ board should have been more hidden, as kids crave attention they like to do things they know darn well in their heads is wrong but they will do it to gain any kind of attention. Ticking off adults is a favorite past time of children, so if there is something adult specific that they can whine about, where they feel children are majority, they will do so. It maybe should have been put on the bottom of the board, might not get noticed so easily therefore less likely to be targeted.<br /> <br /> What I really think about the whining children is not appropriate for this board however.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />

I guess it's all subjective, Cervine. I had teachers in High School that wouldn't let us say "suck" or "sucks". I also had a few teachers (and my Law/Mock Trial coach in particular) that I'd rattle off in front of with my rather colorful vocabulary. It seems to rely heavily on how well you know the teacher, what the environment is, and what kind of relationship you had. <br /> <br /> For instance, in my AP classes, most of the teachers saw us as adults, and "equals". We'd all joke around, discuss things like normal human beings, and then get to work. They weren't all up in arms about being "disrespected", like a lot of general level teachers were. And it was a great learning environment. The AP teachers realized that it wasn't at all about disrespect. It was just language. <br /> <br /> The general level teachers essentially said "You can't say those words. But I can. We are not equals." And that really, really pisses some kids off. It creates a divide, a potentially hostile environment, and it in fact breeds the "disrespect" they're so worried about.

I'm curious, why is "pissed" not considered a curse? I'm not complaining, but it's always been considered a curse where I live. I've gotten in trouble for saying it around teachers, unlike "non-curse words" such as crap and freaking.<br /> <br /> A bit off topic, but this has gotten me curious about that.XD