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===Profanity in Buddhism===
===Profanity in Buddhism===
In [[Buddhist]] [[morality]], the [[Five Precepts]], which are required to receive as a formal [[oath]] or [[vow]] in order to be a Buddhist (unlike many [[liberal]]s who call themselves Buddhists while ignoring [[morality]]), specifically forbid lying in the Fourth Precept which also forbids [[gossip]] or "divisive speech", lewd or lascivious speech ([[profanity]]) and [[anger|harsh speech]].
In [[Buddhist]] [[morality]], the [[Five Precepts]], which are required to receive as a formal [[oath]] or [[vow]] in order to be a Buddhist (unlike many [[liberal]]s who call themselves Buddhists while ignoring [[morality]]), specifically forbid lying in the Fourth Precept which also forbids [[gossip]] or "divisive speech", lewd or lascivious speech ([[profanity]]) and [[anger|harsh speech]].
==Quotes on Lying==
* "To [[anger]] a [[conservative]], lie to him. To anger a [[liberal]], tell him the [[truth]]." — [[Theodore Roosevelt]]
==See Also==
==See Also==