Little Kids and Cussing on TV

[The Magic Pudding]

I seem to have been unwittingly dragged into an argument about whether or not swearing at all is bad. This was not my intention. The thrust of my original arguments were with respect to children - as in the title of the thread.
It is important that children learn effective methods of communication before allowing 'blunt' (and offensive to many) words to become their default communication tools. I will do what I can to ingrain more descriptive, detailed and specific words in my childrens vocabulary. And limiting exposure to profanity will minimise the chances of such displacing more informative words.

Valid or not, the perception of youngsters using profanity is predominantly negative. I do not say "only stupid people use profanity", I say "while it is seen as negative in society I will do what I can to ensure my children are not the subject of that negativity". You can make a stand against this prejudice if you see fit, I'd rather not involve my children.

Don't get me wrong, there's nothing better than a good 'shit', or more cathartic than a well-aimed 'cunt'. It is the use of gratuitous profanity that has no value.

I will acknowledge that in some applications profanity may be interchangeable with less contentious words without losing specificity - particularly where the profanity IS the subject, object or verb (stepped in shit, the shit hit the fan, he fucked her...). It is when profanity is used as an adjective or qualifier that lacks concise communication (it's fucking rubbish, that's a shit car etc...).

I pretty much agree with what Scissorlegs has said.
An adult who swears continuously in front of their children may do so to instil some virtuous philosophical view of freedom.  Often it seems to me they just don't give a shit, I don't like that philosophy.

[Siz]

You know, your avatar, it would benefit from replacing the red face with an Asmo. Maybe flip it 180 degrees too, to keep proper alignment.

The Asmo is invading avatars, you see. And a robot, that's just... Useful.  

Only if you can guess who the current face is...


EDIT: Pic added below of original Avatar:

[The Magic Pudding]

Only if you can guess who the current face is...

It looks a bit like Patrick Stewart.
I hope not though, assimilating Loqutos didn't work out well for the Borg.

[Siz]

Only if you can guess who the current face is...

It looks a bit like Patrick Stewart.
I hope not though, assimilating Loqutos didn't work out well for the Borg.

Scissorlegs not Borg. Scissorlegs admire Carbon Unit.

Congratulations, you get first assimilation... Your designation is 'Pud of Scissorlegs'

[The Magic Pudding]

Ah! My biological and technological distinctiveness has be added to Scissorlegs, without a distinctive hat!

[Siz]

Ah! My biological and technological distinctiveness has be added to Scissorlegs, without a distinctive hat!

Au contraire!  I thought the swimming-cap look was quite fetching.

[Tank]

Ah! My biological and technological distinctiveness has be added to Scissorlegs, without a distinctive hat!

Au contraire!  I thought the swimming-cap look was quite fetching.

The Pudding in rubber! 

[Asmodean]

Pudding started taking over avatars too! We should ally and begin full invasion. IMMEDIATELY! 

[The Magic Pudding]

Pudding started taking over avatars too! We should ally and begin full invasion. IMMEDIATELY!  

I have been known to take over avatars in the past, their heads anyway.
That's zombie Tank under my wheelbarrow as I recall.

[Asmodean]

Pudding started taking over avatars too! We should ally and begin full invasion. IMMEDIATELY!  

I have been known to take over avatars in the past, their heads anyway.
That's zombie Tank under my wheelbarrow as I recall.

Yes, and the smugly scheming Asmo was right there to claim the headless bodies for his army of robozombies  

[DeterminedJuliet]

Oh dear. I hope statues can't be assimilated.

[Siz]

Oh dear. I hope statues can't be assimilated.

Scissorlegs assimilate stone nul function.
Juliet of Scissorlegs abort

[Sweetdeath]

This has become a very borg like thread.

[Asmodean]

It has, hasn't it?  And the Borg looks perfect for being ridden by a lance-armed Asmo.

[Siz]

It has, hasn't it?  And the Borg looks perfect for being ridden by a lance-armed Asmo.

Scissorlegs assimilation routine off-line.
Two rotations reinitialise.
Category 5 grumpy threat. Status: Caution.