Profanity - Revision history

Conservative at 05:25, June 13, 2024

2024-06-13T05:25:45Z

Conservative: Using swear words is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html

2024-06-12T23:40:43Z

Using swear words is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html

Conservative: Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html

2024-06-12T23:38:56Z

Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html

Mr. Nationalist at 06:24, December 21, 2021

2021-12-21T06:24:35Z

Mr. Nationalist: /* George Washington on Profanity */

2021-12-04T05:14:17Z

George Washington on Profanity

Mr. Nationalist at 05:12, December 4, 2021

2021-12-04T05:12:50Z

Mr. Nationalist: /* George Washington on Profanity */

2021-12-04T05:12:37Z

George Washington on Profanity

Mr. Nationalist: /* Profanity in Buddhism */

2021-12-04T05:12:23Z

Profanity in Buddhism

Mr. Nationalist at 02:56, September 12, 2021

2021-09-12T02:56:21Z

RobSmith: Reverted edits by ThreeFifthsClause (talk) to last revision by Karajou

2021-06-17T06:36:48Z

Reverted edits by ThreeFifthsClause (talk) to last revision by Karajou

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	Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity.<ref>[http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html ''The Science of Swearing''] By Timothy Jay and Kristin Janschewitz, Association for Psychological Science</ref>		Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity.<ref>[http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html ''The Science of Swearing''] By Timothy Jay and Kristin Janschewitz, Association for Psychological Science</ref>
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		+	== Profanity, education and vocabulary ==
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		+	It is commonly thought that some individuals who commonly use profanity have limited vocabularies and imaginations.<ref>''Handbook for New Converts'' By William J. (Bill) Morgan ThD, page 77</ref><ref>[http://www.contrarianconsulting.com/the-etiquette-of-profanity/ The Etiquette of Profanity] by Alan Weiss, Posted on October 31, 2010</ref>

	== Atheism and profanity ==		== Atheism and profanity ==

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 Over time, the perceived offensiveness of some expressions has changed.  Up to the twentieth century the most offensive terms were religious.  Many exclamations we find completely inoffensive are euphemistic renditions of blasphemy.  The twentieth century saw a shift to sexual terms as the most offensive.  Recently racial terms have grown in their offensiveness (the "N" word was commonplace and acceptable until the mid-nineteenth century, it is now too offensive even for use in male-only settings) due to [[political correctness]].<ref>http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/751/Nigger.html</ref>
-== Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity ==
+== Using swear words is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity ==
 Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity.<ref>[http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html ''The Science of Swearing''] By Timothy Jay and Kristin Janschewitz, Association for Psychological Science</ref>

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	Over time, the perceived offensiveness of some expressions has changed. Up to the twentieth century the most offensive terms were religious. Many exclamations we find completely inoffensive are euphemistic renditions of blasphemy. The twentieth century saw a shift to sexual terms as the most offensive. Recently racial terms have grown in their offensiveness (the "N" word was commonplace and acceptable until the mid-nineteenth century, it is now too offensive even for use in male-only settings) due to [[political correctness]].<ref>http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/751/Nigger.html</ref>		Over time, the perceived offensiveness of some expressions has changed. Up to the twentieth century the most offensive terms were religious. Many exclamations we find completely inoffensive are euphemistic renditions of blasphemy. The twentieth century saw a shift to sexual terms as the most offensive. Recently racial terms have grown in their offensiveness (the "N" word was commonplace and acceptable until the mid-nineteenth century, it is now too offensive even for use in male-only settings) due to [[political correctness]].<ref>http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/751/Nigger.html</ref>
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		+	== Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity ==
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		+	Swearing is negatively correlated with conscientiousness, agreeableness and religiosity.<ref>[http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/2012/may-june-12/the-science-of-swearing.html ''The Science of Swearing''] By Timothy Jay and Kristin Janschewitz, Association for Psychological Science</ref>

	== Atheism and profanity ==		== Atheism and profanity ==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 [[File:Penn Jillette.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|A [[National Public Radio]] reviewer of one of [[atheism|atheist]] [[Penn Jillette]]'s books found the book "showy and assaultive" in terms of its use of profanity.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/08/16/139669958/penn-jillettes-god-no-an-atheist-libertarian-on-tricks-bacon-and-the-tsa National Public Radio [NPR) review of the book ''God, No! Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales'' by Penn Jillette]</ref> See: [[Atheism and profanity]] ]]
-'''Profanity''', also known as '''bad language''', '''swearing''', '''cursing''', or '''cussing''' or '''vulgarity''', is the usage of [[word]]s which are considered to be offensive or abusive. Its use is taboo in polite or formal environments, and more commonly accepted in informal contexts. The word "profanity" comes from the word "profane", which means that which is not sacred.
+'''Profanity''', also known as '''bad language''', '''swearing''', '''cursing''', or '''cussing''' or '''vulgarity''', is the usage of [[word]]s which are considered to be offensive or abusive. Its use is taboo in polite or formal environments, and more commonly accepted in informal contexts. The word "profanity" comes from the word "profane", which means that which is not sacred. In 2008, it was found that liberals are more than twelve times likely to use profanity on the Internet when compared to conservatives.<ref>https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/aug/07/profanity-greater-on-liberal-blogs/</ref>
 Profane words tend to involve certain near-universal subjects: filth, particularly human waste; forbidden sexual practices; and [[blasphemy|blasphemous]] treatment of the sacred. However, it is the words themselves, and not the concepts they represent, which cause offense, as there are numerous words to signify any taboo subject, with varying levels of acceptability. Among profane words, there exist at least two levels of offensiveness. There are also, in many languages including English, euphemisms such as ''darn'', ''drat'', ''gosh'', ''frap'' and so on.

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 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 lewd or lascivious speech (profanity) in the Fourth Precept which also forbids [[lie|lying]], [[gossip]] or "divisive speech" and [[anger|harsh speech]].
 ==George Washington on Profanity==
 Concerned about the Continental Army's use of profanity and how it would impact war results, [[George Washington]] issued the following General Orders to his officers from his headquarters in New York on August 3, 1776,
 {{Cquote|The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in our American Army is growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it and that both they and the men will reflect that we can little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added to this it is a vice so mean and low without any temptation that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.<ref>https://pollight.blogspot.com/2012/11/george-washingtons-order-against.html?m=1</ref>}}

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	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 lewd or lascivious speech (profanity) in the Fourth Precept which also forbids [[lie\|lying]], [[gossip]] or "divisive speech" 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 lewd or lascivious speech (profanity) in the Fourth Precept which also forbids [[lie\|lying]], [[gossip]] or "divisive speech" and [[anger\|harsh speech]].
		+	==George Washington on Profanity==
		+	Concerned about the Continental Army's use use of profanity and how it would impact war results, George Washington issued the following General Orders to his officers from his headquarters in New York on August 3, 1776,
		+	{{Cquote\|The General is sorry to be informed that the foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing, a vice hitherto little known in our American Army is growing into fashion. He hopes that the officers will, by example as well as influence, endeavor to check it and that both they and the men will reflect that we can little hope of the blessing of Heaven on our army if we insult it by our impiety and folly. Added to this it is a vice so mean and low without any temptation that every man of sense and character detests and despises it.<ref>https://pollight.blogspot.com/2012/11/george-washingtons-order-against.html?m=1</ref>}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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